Hacıbektaş - Mount Hırka - Gülşehir

Notes to Travelers:

You can visit Haci Bektas Veli Tomb and Haci Bektas Veli Museum, Cilehane and Kadincik Ana Tomb free of charge.

Keep your bicycle bottle and a spare water bottle full as there is no opportunity to find water on the route.

You can try delicious home-cooked meals at Kadincik Ana Women's Cooperative in Hacibektas.

Make sure your bicycle bottle is full as you will have limited opportunities to find water on the route.

It is possible to walk to the top of Hirka Mountain.

Characteristics of the Route:

The route starts from Haci Bektas Veli Tomb and Museum in Nevsehir, which has been a venue for the saints, passes through the district streets, and follows dirt roads. Although the bumpy paths are difficult from time to time, the descents after slopes offer the opportunity to rest. The route with a unique atmosphere passes through Kutukcu and Yenice villages and goes towards Hirka Mountain, the hermitage of Haci Bektas Veli.

The legend says that Haci Bektas Veli had a great fire lit on the top of this mountain, burned his cardigan in this fire, and scattered its ashes to the foot of the mountain where many trees grew. The route follows the slopes of the Hirka Mountain and passes among the trees mentioned in the legend, descends after a while on a smooth ramp through the fields. It passes by Yeniyaylacik, a village where incredible fossils dating back millions of years were discovered during the construction of a residence, and ends in Gulsehir with a green view.

Recommended for:

The route is full of stories and legends and suitable for cyclists who ride on long routes occasionally. The route has a comfortable structure that allows cyclists to rest while going downhill.