Çavuşin - Haçlı Kilise - Güllüdere - Kızılçukur

Characteristics of the Route:

In Cavusin, the starting point of the route, the rooms and rock roofs of the old settlement can be easily seen even from the village fountain below. The weather conditions in Cappadocia erode the rock and shape the fairy chimneys every year. Passing through the streets of the town resembling a history museum, the route reaches the Crusader Church, which tells incredible stories to the hikers. With the view of the Crusader Church, the path passes through the valley named after the rhododendrons and leads to Kizilcukur, home to many legends.

Connected Routes:

Uchisar – Baglidere – Love Valley – Cavusin

Ortahisar – Meskendir – Kiliclar – Cavusin

Kizilcukur – Panorama Point – Cavusin

Kizilcukur – Red Valley – Cavusin

Notes to Travelers: 

You can try one of the restaurants with different styles in Cavusin.

You can take stunning photos on the plateau above St. John the Baptist Chapel.

You can visit the Seljuk Mosque in Cavusin Town, the charming "historical house" on the cobblestone road that goes up by the mosque, and St. John the Baptist Chapel, which you will reach after a few minutes' walk at the end of the road, free of charge.

Even though you can find water on the route, keep your water bottle full.

There is no entry fee to the churches on the route.

You can find beverages suitable to your taste such as tea, coffee, and fruit juice in the cafe near the Crusader Church.

If you are hiking in early spring, you can see the blooming endemic plants of Cappadocia such as Buckthorn (Aci cehre) / (Rhamnus catharticus), Cappadocia Madimagi, Polygonum cappadocicum (Keci memesi, kus ekmegi, sogut otu, badimak, coban ekmegi).

You can find beverages suitable to your taste such as tea, coffee, and fruit juice in the modest cafes in Kizilcukur. You can visit St. Theodoros Trion Church and St. Simeon's hermitage, located on the church, free of charge.