Kaçkar Mountains are a scenic mountain range that rises above the Black Sea coast in eastern Turkey. These Mountains are simply known as Kaçkars. The Kaçkars are glaciated mountains which are alpine in nature. This fascinating mountain range is associated with stunning steep rocky peaks and several beautiful mountain lakes. The Kaçkar mountains are bordered by the Çoruh river valley in the south and east, and the Black Sea coast in the north.
The Kaçkar Mountains are the easternmost and highest part of the Pontic Alps or Pontic Mountains (The Pontic Alps form a mountain range in northern Anatolia, Turkey). Kaçkar Dağı is the highest peak in the Kaçkar Mountains with an elevation of 3,937 meters. With highest peak Kaçkar Dağı and mountain plateaus at about 3,000 m in elevation, it forms the highest part of the Pontic Mountains.
The area was declared a national park in 1994. The Kaçkar mountain range includes many mountain groups like Altıparmak group, Kavron (or Kaçkar-Kavron) and Verçenik group. There are several tourism activities in the park including hiking, camping, mountaineering and increasingly heliskiing.
The Kaçkar Mountains are the easternmost and highest part of the Pontic Alps or Pontic Mountains (The Pontic Alps form a mountain range in northern Anatolia, Turkey). Kaçkar Dağı is the highest peak in the Kaçkar Mountains with an elevation of 3,937 meters. With highest peak Kaçkar Dağı and mountain plateaus at about 3,000 m in elevation, it forms the highest part of the Pontic Mountains.
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| The highest peak Kaçkar Dağı |
Kackar Mountains are one of the best trekking sites in Turkey. Kackars have two ideal trekking routes. The first is from the Black Sea side; the path is clear and it is easy to trek, while the Coruh side is more difficult and hazardous. Kackar Mountains are cold and have glaciers, hence ice axes and crampons are required. The best time for trekking is between June and September.
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