İnebolu State Hospital
İnebolu Devlet Hastanesi
- 24/7 emergency
- Stages 1, 2
Musa Mahallesi, Şehit Errahmi Yılmazer Cad. No:42, İnebolu, Kastamonu
Independence Way · Checked October 2026
Independence Way emergency & health guide: hospitals, rescue and 112
The nearest hospital with an emergency service for each of the 6 stages, how to call for help, forest and fire rules, and pharmacies and shops near the trail.
In an emergency call 112 from any phone, free, also without a SIM card. There is no separate mountain rescue number: 112 sends the ambulance, the gendarmerie (jandarma), which is responsible for the countryside, and AFAD search and rescue. Say that a walker is lost or injured, give the stage, the nearest village and your GPS coordinates, then stay where you are and keep your phone on. Operators speak Turkish; speak slowly or ask for English.
Emergency numbers
| Number | What it is |
|---|---|
| 112 | The single emergency number in Turkey: ambulance, gendarmerie (rural police), police, fire brigade, forest fire and AFAD search and rescue. Free from any phone, also without a SIM card. For a lost or injured walker say "kayıp yürüyüşçü" or "yaralı yürüyüşçü", the nearest village and your GPS position. |
| +90 366 214 10 53 | Kastamonu Training and Research Hospital (switchboard), the main hospital of the province, near the end of the trail |
| +90 366 751 20 27 | Küre District State Hospital, in Küre at the end of stage 2 |
| +90 366 811 40 37 | İnebolu State Hospital, 2 km from the start |
Mobile signal is good in the towns and along the main road but drops in the deep forest valleys; if a call fails, climb to higher ground or walk towards the nearest village. Tell your hotel or someone at home your plan for each day, especially before the camping nights at Çuhadoruğu and Ödemiş.
Rules to know
- No permit or fee is needed to walk the trail.
- Forest-entry bans: in the fire season the Kastamonu Governorship can close forest areas to visitors, and there was a ban in 2026. Most of stages 2 to 4 run through forest, so check kastamonu.gov.tr before a summer or early-autumn walk.
- Fire: never light open fires in the forest; use a gas stove and do not throw cigarette ends. Report a forest fire on 112.
- Camping: there are no official campsites. The official plan camps at Çuhadoruğu, at the Ayrancı picnic area near Küre and near Ödemiş. Ask in the village if you camp near houses, keep out of hazelnut gardens and take all your litter with you.
- Historic sites on the road form the İstiklal Yolu Historical National Park (2018). Do not damage old milestones, bridges or han walls, and fly drones only with permission; drones of 500 g or more must be registered with the civil aviation authority (SHGM).
- Roads: the İnebolu–Küre–Kastamonu road is being rebuilt as a dual carriageway. Where the trail follows or crosses it, watch for machinery and diversions and walk facing the traffic.
- Shepherd dogs guard flocks and some villages. Keep away from flocks, do not run, and call to the owner; bring your own dog only on a lead.
- Respect village life: dress modestly, ask before taking photos of people, and close gates behind you.
The waymarks date from 2007–2008 and are faded or missing in places, especially in the forest: carry the GPS track and an offline map. After rain the cart road is deep in mud. Bring Turkish lira in cash for village shops and taxis; there are ATMs in İnebolu and Kastamonu.
Nearest hospital for each stage
| # | Stage | Hospital (24/7 emergency) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | İnebolu → Çuhadoruğu | İnebolu State Hospital |
| 2 | Çuhadoruğu → Küre | İnebolu State Hospital |
| 3 | Küre → Ecevit Han | Küre District State Hospital |
| 4 | Ecevit Han → Ödemiş | Küre District State Hospital |
| 5 | Ödemiş → Seydiler | Kastamonu Training and Research Hospital |
| 6 | Seydiler → Kastamonu | Kastamonu Training and Research Hospital |
Hospitals
Küre District State Hospital
Küre İlçe Devlet Hastanesi
- 24/7 emergency
- Stages 2, 3, 4
Müderris Mahallesi, Hastane Sokak No:26, Küre, Kastamonu
Kastamonu Training and Research Hospital
Kastamonu Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
- 24/7 emergency
- Stages 4, 5, 6
Kuzeykent Mahallesi, Cankat Sokak No:4, Kastamonu
Small state hospitals and health centres
The state hospitals in İnebolu and Küre are small: they treat sprains, cuts, falls and minor fractures and stabilise serious cases before sending them to the Kastamonu Training and Research Hospital. Seydiler has only a family health centre, open on weekdays, and the villages have nothing. For anything serious, call 112 rather than looking for a doctor.
Seydiler Family Health Centre No. 37
Seydiler 37 Nolu Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
- Limited care
- Stages 5, 6
Merkez Mahallesi, Şehit Yasin Ölmez Caddesi No:15/24, Seydiler, Kastamonu
Pharmacies, cash and supplies
- Pharmacies: İnebolu, Küre, Seydiler, Kastamonu
- ATMs: Kastamonu
- Shops: İnebolu, Seydiler, Kastamonu
- Bus and minibus stops: Kastamonu
Turkey has a duty-pharmacy system (nöbetçi eczane): in each town one pharmacy stays open at night, on Sundays and on holidays, and the rota is posted on every pharmacy door and online (search "Kastamonu nöbetçi eczane"). There are pharmacies in İnebolu, Küre, Seydiler and Kastamonu and none in the villages on the way, so carry a first-aid and blister kit and any medicines you need.
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