When do the leaves change in Pontic Mountains — Northern Turkey?
Turkey's Black Sea range turns beech, oak and chestnut forests from the Kaçkar peaks down to the coast, one of the last major stands of Colchic mixed forest.
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Things to do in fall in Pontic Mountains — Northern Turkey
3 iconic stops, including scenic drives, farms, haunts, and the views locals plan their October around.
Kaçkar Mountains National Park
National parkTypically October 8–October 21
Turkey's Black Sea range crests at Mount Kaçkar, 3,937m, its lower slopes holding Colchic forest of oriental beech, sweet chestnut and…
Yedigöller (Seven Lakes) National Park
National parkTypically October 15–November 15
Seven small lakes formed by ancient landslides sit inside a beech and hornbeam forest at 900m in Bolu Province, the westernmost reach of…
Uzungöl
LakeA landslide-dammed lake at 1,100m in Trabzon's Çaykara district, formed when the Haldizen Stream was blocked and now ringed by spruce…
Frequently asked
- What are the best things to do in fall in Pontic Mountains — Northern Turkey?
- The iconic stops: Kaçkar Mountains National Park, Yedigöller (Seven Lakes) National Park, Uzungöl. Every one is mapped on this page with its peak-color timing.