St Paul Trail · Stage 5 of 18

Haskızılören to Çandır

Stage 5 of the St Paul Trail covers 25.4 km from Haskızılören to Çandır, with 768 m of ascent and 1,512 m of descent. The highest point is 1,470 m. Allow about 7.5 hours of walking, plus breaks.

25.4 kmdistance
768 mascent
1,512 mdescent
~7.5 hwalking time
harddifficulty
1,470 mhighest point
≈ 4.25 L
≈ 2,510 kcal
1,470 m 263 m 0 km 25.4 km
Elevation profile in walking direction.

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

Çandır

Turkish Mountaineering Federation (TDF) Campsite

Türkiye Dağcılık Federasyonu (TDF) Kamp Alanı

  • Camping
  • Listed by the trail association — call first

At the entrance to Yazılı Canyon next to the Canlar trout farm; water, showers and toilets. No vehicle access.

Ask for Mehmet Sezgin (TDF provincial representative)

Checked online in September 2026. Places marked "listed by the trail association" are on the official trail list but could not be confirmed online. 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

Health centres

On or near the trail

Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.

Walk Haskızılören to Çandır 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.