İznik Öğretmenevi
- Rooms
- Meals
State teachers' guesthouse on Konak Meydanı in the centre, on the trail; it takes other guests when it has room and published its 2026 prices. A cheap, simple option.
Evliya Çelebi Way · Stage 3 of 31
Mahmudiye to İznik
Stage 3 of the Evliya Çelebi Way covers 20.3 km from Mahmudiye to İznik, with 122 m of ascent and 339 m of descent. The highest point is 366 m. Allow about 6 hours of walking, plus breaks.
20.3 kmdistance
122 mascent
339 mdescent
~6 hwalking time
moderatedifficulty
366 mhighest point
≈ 2.75 L
≈ 1,390 kcal
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.
Where to sleep and eat on this stage
İznik
Limnades Hotel
- Rooms
- Restaurant
- Meals
- Wi-Fi
Lakeside hotel with 35 rooms, buffet breakfast, free wifi and its own restaurant, open all year. About 700 m from the trail.
Mavera Otel
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
Lakeside hotel on Göl Sahili Caddesi, inside the old city walls, with a terrace restaurant and Turkish breakfast. About 600 m from the trail in the centre.
Seyir Butik Otel
- Rooms
- Meals
Small, friendly boutique hotel near the lake shore, with breakfast. About 500 m from the trail.
Zeytin Bahçesi Hotel
- Rooms
- Restaurant
Hotel with 39 rooms, a pool and a pub-restaurant in an olive grove on the south side of town. About 1.5 km from the centre, close to the trail as it leaves İznik.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed in a map or guide listing" appear on OpenStreetMap, in a travel guide or in the route society's list of campsites, but could not be confirmed on their own website in 2025-2026. Campsites are open ground with a fountain, not staffed sites. Only the towns have hotels and teachers' guesthouses (öğretmenevi); most villages have no guesthouse at all. In a village, ask at the teahouse (kahve) for a guest room (köy odası) or a place to pitch your tent, and offer to pay. Carry a tent and cash in Turkish lira.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 112 (ambulance, police, gendarmerie, fire and forest fires). Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- İznik State Hospital · İznik · 24/7 emergency
+90 224 757 75 80 · Map - Orhangazi State Hospital · Orhangazi · 24/7 emergency
Map
On or near the trail
- Shops: İznik
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Mahmudiye to İznik with Outest
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