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Hiking · Kars, Kars

Çıldır Lake Perimeter Walk

  • Distance5–15 km (lakeside sections)
  • Duration2–6 hours
  • ElevationFlat; lake at 1,960 m elevation
  • Rating★ 4.4
  • TransportHire taxi from Kars (~1.5 h each way); no regular bus service
By Updated Reviewed by Daniel Mercer
Çıldır Lake Perimeter Walk

Trail facts

Trail area
Çıldır, 70 km north of Kars
Best season
May–October (summer); January–February (ice walking)

What to bring

  • Walking shoes
  • Warm layers (wind off lake is cold)
  • Water

Location

Çıldır Gölü, Çıldır, Kars Province

41.0608, 43.0225 View on map