Aydede Camping
- Camping
At the starting point of Lycian Way
Ask for Ali Bey
Lycian Way · Stage 1 of 27
Ovacık to Kabak
Stage 1 of the Lycian Way covers 18.3 km from Ovacık to Kabak, with 811 m of ascent and 1,109 m of descent. The highest point is 806 m. Allow about 6 hours of walking, plus breaks.
18.3 kmdistance
811 mascent
1,109 mdescent
~6 hwalking time
harddifficulty
806 mhighest point
≈ 3.25 L
≈ 2,030 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
Ovacık
Gül's Homemade Dishes
Gülün Ev Yemekleri
- Meals
At the village square in Ovacık. A 10-minute- walk from the entrance of the the Lycian Way.
Kayaköy about 4.9 km off the trail
Ballı Boutique Hotel
- Rooms
- Meals
Very close to Kayaköy Site Entrance
Ask for Firket Bey
Kayaköy Guest House
Kayaköy Misafirevi
- Rooms
- Meals
Between Karakeçiler and Kayaköy
Ask for Filiz Hanım
Ölüdeniz about 1.1 km off the trail
Magic Tulip Beach Hotel
- Rooms
- Seasonal — call ahead
Hotels in Ölüdeniz may be closed during trekking season. It's better to give a call before you go.
Ask for Ibrahim Bey
Türk Otel
- Rooms
- Seasonal — call ahead
Hotels in Ölüdeniz may be closed during trekking season. It's better to give a call before you go.
Ask for Nilüfer Hanım
Kirme
Limon Cafe
- Rooms
- Meals
While descending from the fountain in Kirme, inside the settlement.
Ask for Selma Abla
Faralya
Faralya Guest House
Faralya Misafir Evi
- Rooms
- Meals
Inside Faralya, close to mosque
Ask for Emre Bey
Gül Pension
Gül Pansiyon
- Rooms
- Meals
Inside Faralya. At the plain with the view terrace, where camping is free. Işık Bey also runs a mini- market.
Ask for Necla Hanım and Işık Bey
Keyif Motel
- Rooms
- Meals
Inside Faralya
Ask for Recep Bey
Montenegro Motel
- Rooms
- Meals
Inside Faralya
Ask for Bayram Bey
Onur Motel
- Rooms
- Meals
Inside Faralya
Ask for Bora Bey ve Hakan Bey
Kabak
Fullmoon Camping
- Rooms
- Meals
At the upper end of Kabak near the fountain and the village entrance
Ask for Metin Bey
Kabak Guest House
Kabak Misafir Evi
- Rooms
- Meals
In the upper part of Kabak, near the minibus departure point known as “last stop”
Ask for Arif Bey
Olive Garden
- Rooms
- Meals
At the upper end of Kabak, very close to the fountain and the village entrance
Ask for Fatih Bey
Checked online in September 2026. Call or message before you go; many family pensions open only in spring and autumn.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 112 (ambulance, police, fire). Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Fethiye State Hospital · Fethiye · 24/7 emergency
+90 252 613 35 46 · Map - Esnaf Private Hospital Fethiye · Fethiye · 24/7 emergency
+90 252 612 64 00 · Map
Health centres
- Ölüdeniz Family Health Centre · Ölüdeniz (Ovacık) · weekdays, office hours
+90 252 616 74 32 · Map
On or near the trail
- Pharmacies: Ovacık, Ölüdeniz
- ATMs: Kozağaç, Ovacık, Ölüdeniz
- Shops: Faralya, Kirme, Ovacık, Ölüdeniz
- Dolmuş stops: Faralya, Kabak, Kirme, Kozağaç, Ovacık
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Ovacık to Kabak with Outest
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.