Afion Thermal Otel
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- Wi-Fi
Thermal hotel in the spa village of Gazlıgöl (Yunus Emre Mahallesi, Susam Sokak 34/1), about 12 km by road south-west of Ayazini; take a taxi from Ayazini or İhsaniye. Book on its website or by phone.
Phrygian Way · Stage 2 of 13
Alanyurt to Ayazini
Stage 2 of the Phrygian Way covers 28.3 km from Alanyurt to Ayazini, with 445 m of ascent and 716 m of descent. The highest point is 1,487 m. Allow about 9 hours of walking, plus breaks.
28.3 kmdistance
445 mascent
716 mdescent
~9 hwalking time
harddifficulty
1,487 mhighest point
≈ 4.25 L
≈ 2,220 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
Gazlıgöl
Başaranlar Termal Otel
- Rooms
- Wi-Fi
Thermal hotel with 1+1 suites and 2+1 villa apartments, each with a thermal pool, on Başaranlar Caddesi in Gazlıgöl (Afyon–Eskişehir road, km 20), about 12 km by road south-west of Ayazini; a taxi is needed.
Regulus Termal Apart Hotel & Villas
- Rooms
- Restaurant
- Meals
Thermal apart-hotel with suites, villas, restaurant and spa in Gazlıgöl-Yaylabağı (Esentepe, Çakmak Sokak 17), about 12 km by road south-west of Ayazini; a taxi is needed.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed in a map or guide listing" appear on OpenStreetMap, the Culture Routes Society pages, a tour operator's itinerary or a travel article, but could not be confirmed on their own website or an official tourism list. Beds on the Phrygian Way are few: restored village houses with a "Frig Evi" sign, a handful of guesthouses and town hotels a taxi ride away. Most village houses publish no phone number, so ask the muhtar (village head) or at the coffee house, carry a tent as a fallback, and pay in Turkish lira, in cash.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 112 (ambulance, police, jandarma, fire). Forest fire: 177. Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Afyonkarahisar State Hospital · Afyonkarahisar · 24/7 emergency
Map - Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University Hospital · Afyonkarahisar · 24/7 emergency
Map
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Alanyurt to Ayazini 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.