Kırşehir - Boztepe - Külhüyük - Çiçekdağı

The character of the Route:

This long route, which cycles through the steppe villages of Kırşehir, the city of lovers, bards, and scholars, glides calmly on an almost straight road after a gentle climb of 8km. Empty roads away from traffic and accompanied by fresh air refreshed by the fields, it reaches the 100th Anniversary Atatürk Çamlıktepe Picnic Area (59.3km) and starts descending. Completing the 7km descent, the route ends in Çiçekdağı, the village where Neşet Ertaş, the last great representative of the Abdal tradition, was born.

Notes to Travelers:

• Since it is a long route, you should take water and snacks with you.
• You can visit Ahi Evran Mosque and Tomb, Imaret Mosque-Sheikh Suleiman's Tomb, Melikgazi Tomb, Cacabey Tomb, Muhterem Hatun Tomb, Aşık Pasha Tomb and Fatma Hatun Tomb.
• You can find cute souvenirs and kitchenware made of onyx in Kırşehir, which has been processing onyx stone since 1944.
• In the place opened with the renovation of the Old Governor's Mansion, you can visit sections from the lives and works of masters of words from Dede Korkut to Pir Sultan Abdal, from Karacaoğlan to Neşet Ertaş, as well as musical instruments used from past to present.
• You can visit the museum of the world-famous musician, Neşet Ertaş, in Kırşehir, Turkey's first and only UNESCO-registered music city. You can take pleasant photographs at the Cacabey Caravanserai, which was built by Nurettin Caca, Emir of Kırşehir, during the reign of Sultan Gıyasettin Keyhüsrev II in 1251.
• Female visitors must carry a scarf with them to use when visiting the tomb.
• You can visit the museum built for the world-famous musician, Neşet Ertaş.
• You can benefit from the healing waters of the thermal springs located in Kırşehir city center.
• You can take a break at the 100th Anniversary Atatürk Çamlıktepe Picnic Area.

Connecting Routes:

Kırşehir- Seyfe Lake;
Kırşehir- Özbağ- Tosunburnu- Hashüyük- Dulkadirli- Dulkadirli Underground City