Stage 5 of the Troy Culture Route covers 16.4 km from Kösedere to Gülpınar, with 142 m of ascent and 164 m of descent. The highest point is 98 m. Allow about 5 hours of walking, plus breaks.
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.
Campsite with some rooms on the Babakale road, about 2.5 km west of the trail and 3.8 km from Gülpınar. Call ahead, especially outside July and August. Babakale, 7 km away, has more hotels.
Pension among olive groves on the south-west edge of Gülpınar, 0.4 km from the trail at the start of stage 6. Listed only; call ahead.
Pension with a restaurant in the centre of Gülpınar, about 0.9 km from where the trail passes the village and near the Smintheion. Walkers have stayed here; call ahead.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed in a map or guide listing" appear on OpenStreetMap, map business listings, the official route site or a walker's report, but could not be confirmed on their own website. Geyikli, Gülpınar and Assos have plenty of rooms, but Yeniköy, Akçakeçili and Kösedere have almost none: book the few beds early, carry a tent, or arrange a taxi to a coast hotel. Most places are booked by phone or WhatsApp, and village shops and small pensions often want cash.
Emergency: call 112 (ambulance, gendarmerie, fire, AFAD). Emergency & health guide
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
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.