Stage 1 of the Aladağlar Traverse covers 4.9 km from Demirkazık to Sokullupınar, with 423 m of ascent and 18 m of descent. The highest point is 1,999 m. Allow about 2.5 hours of walking, plus breaks.
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Karayalak Kamp Alanı
Camp area at about 2,100 m, 1.6 km beyond Sokullupınar on the way to Yedigöller, used by groups whose loads come up by tractor. Saves about 45 minutes on the long second day; no facilities.
Sokulupınar Çadırlı Kamp Alanı
Official national park tent camp (ÇKA-1) at about 1,950 m by the Sokullupınar spring, the usual first night. No beds and no shop; bring a tent and food. The park's tent fee applies.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed in a map or guide listing" appear on OpenStreetMap, a booking site or an old website, but could not be confirmed on a current own website or an official list. Between the villages you sleep in your own tent at the national park camp areas, which have no staff, beds or shop; only the Emli camp has toilets and showers. The guesthouses in Çukurbağ serve breakfast and dinner and can arrange mules and transfers. Pay in Turkish lira in cash.
Emergency: call 112 (ambulance, gendarmerie, fire). Emergency & health guide
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.