What are the most spectacular roads in Turkey?

Straddling Europe and Asia, Turkey is one of the most exciting countries in the world to drive, and a must on any driver’s list. First on the list must be the challenging D915 (Bayburt-Of) Road. It stands as one of the world's most challenging roads, nestled between the Black Sea and the Northeast Anatolia regions. This road is for experts only.

Covering an area of 783,356 square kilometers and sharing borders with eight countries, Turkey is home to about 200 roads listed as the most spectacular in the world. For the bravest drivers, the dangerous Kemaliye Stone Road above the Euphrates River is one of the most extreme roads in the world. This handmade road is for drivers with strong nerves only, with drops of hundreds of meters, unprotected by guardrails, and 38 unlit tunnels. The construction of the road started in 1870 and was finished in 2002. The road to Kus Yuvasi Pass will take your breath away. At 1,388m (4,553ft) above sea level, the pass is located in the Mediterranean Region of the country.

The Karabet Geçidi, at 2,994m (9,822ft) above sea level in Van Province, is one of Europe's highest paved roads, offering panoramic views. If the previous roads are not enough, the country is home to Gök Dağ, one of the highest roads in Europe, climbing up to 3,417m (11,210ft) above sea level. There are many construction companies established in Turkey that worked for building the new, better roads that attract many tourists each year.

Artos Dağı is a dormant volcano at an elevation of 3.225m (10,580ft) above sea level, located in Van Province in Turkey. It’s one of the highest roads in Europe.

Gülizar Tepe is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.928m (9,606ft) above sea level, located in Turkey. It's one of the highest roads in Europe.

Honaz Dağı is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2,519 m (8,264 ft) above sea level, located in the Denizli Province of Turkey. It’s one of the highest paved roads in the country.

Karagöl Dağı is a high mountain crater lake at an elevation of 2.620m (8,595ft) above sea level, located in the Giresun Province of Turkey.

Gül Tepe is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.304m (10,839ft) above sea level, located in the Ağrı Province of Turkey. It’s one of the highest roads in Europe.

Baltaş Tepesi is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3,047 m (9,996 ft) above sea level, located in the Rize Province of Turkey. It's one of the highest roads in Europe.

Kolsuz Geçidi is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1,514m (4,967ft) above sea level, located in Niğde Province, in Turkey.

Marsis Dağı is a high mountain pass with an elevation of 2,888m (9,475ft) above sea level, located in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It’s one of the highest roads in Europe.

Nemrut Dagi is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2,134m (7,001ft) above sea level, located in the Anatolia Region of Turkey. The drive to the top is fabulous if you don’t mind heights and steep roads!

Girdev Lake is a seasonal lake located in the Muğla Province in the Aegean region of Turkey, at an elevation of 1.880m (6,167ft) above the sea level. The road to the lake doesn’t appear in most of the maps and is an adventure road. Expect an evil dirt track, big holes, large puddles and big stones that smash loudly into the chassis all the time.

Ziyaret Dağı is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.002m (9,849ft) above the sea level, located in Trabzon Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

Köse Dağı is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.681m (8,795ft) above the sea level, located in the Ağrı Province of eastern Turkey.

Erciyes is a ski resort at an elevation of 2.220m (7,283ft) above the sea level, located in Kayseri Province, in central Anatolia, within the ancient region of Cappadocia, in Turkey.

Ardıçı Tepe is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.633m (8,638ft) above the sea level, located in Erzurum Province, in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey.

Danakıran Road is a high mountain road located in the Ağrı Province of eastern Turkey. It’s one of the highest roads of the country climbing up to 2.961m (9,714ft) above the sea level.

Karagöl Gölü is a glacial lake at an elevation of 2.661m (8,730ft) above the sea level, located on the borderline of Niğde Province and Mersin Province, in southern Turkey.

Şekersu Yaylası is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.497m (8,192ft) above the sea level, located in Trabzon Province, in the Black Sea region of Turkey.

Kışkılı Köyü is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.587m (8,487ft) above the sea level, located in Bitlis Province, in eastern Turkey.

Apivanak Yaylası is a high mountain plateau at an elevation of 2.523m (8,277ft) above the sea level, located in Rize Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. 

Karakaya Hill is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.148m (10,328ft) above the sea level, located in Erzurum Province, eastern Anatolia, in Turkey. The average gradient is 7.27%. It’s one of the highest roads of Europe.

Uzungöl is a high mountain plateau at an elevation of 3.087m (10,127ft) above the sea level, located on the border of Trabzon and Rize provinces, in Turkey. It’s one of the highest roads of Europe.

Uzungöl Yaylaları is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.674m (8,772ft) above the sea level, located in Trabzon Province, in the Black Sea region of Turkey. 

Verçenik Yaylası is a high mountain plateau at an elevation of 2.622m (8,602ft) above the sea level, located in Rize Province of northeast Turkey, on the eastern Black Sea coast.

Doğu Anadolu Gözlemevi (Eastern Anatolia Observatory) is a ground-based astronomical observatory at an elevation of 3.139m (10,298ft) above the sea level, located in Erzurum Province, eastern Anatolia, in Turkey. It’s one of the highest roads of Europe.

Durnalu Yaylası is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.625m (8,612ft) above the sea level, located in Trabzon Province, in the Black Sea region of Turkey. 

Köyceğiz Geçidi is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.301m (7,549ft) above the sea level, located in Erzurum Province, in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey.

The Hayrangöl-Çetinsu Yolu is a high mountain road located in the Ağrı Province, in eastern Turkey.

Aygır Gölü is a high mountain glacial lake at an elevation of 2.763m (9064ft) above the sea level, located on the border of Trabzon and Bayburt provinces of Turkey. It’s one of the highest roads of Europe.

The Muş Kulp Yolu is the name of a very exciting road located in southeastern Turkey.

Turkey is located in the Middle East, with territory in both Europe and Asia. A glance at a topographical map of Turkey reveals that this is a country of mountains.

Mount Nemrut is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.779m (9,117ft) above the sea level, located in Bitlis Province in eastern Turkey.

Güzeldere Geçidi is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.763m (9,064ft) above the sea level, located in Van Province, in south-eastern Turkey, near the Iranian border. It’s one of the highest roads of Europe.

Located in the District of Yusufeli, Artvin Province, in North-East Turkey, the road to Morkaya is one of the most dangerous roads in the world. This road has humbled many egos. It’s not for the sissies.

Established in 1995, Aladaglar National Park is a national park located within the borders of Niğde, south of Kayseri and Adana provinces in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. The park has some of the highest roads of Europe.

Kaz Dağı (Mount Ida) is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1.746m (5,728ft) above the sea level, located in the district of Edremit, in Balikesir (Balıkesir) province, in northwestern Turkey.

Tendurek Geçidi is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.602m (8,536ft) above the sea level, located in eastern Turkey's Van Province. It’s one of the highest paved roads of the country. 

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