A difficult road to Verçenik Yaylası, only for experienced drivers
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.
![Verçenik Yaylası](https://www.dangerousroads.org/cache/images/900x/9/ayderplateau0-a3bc9b3b.jpg)
Located near the border with Erzurum province, the road to the plateau is very difficult. It’s called Verçenik Yolu. It’s very rough and rocky, so a 4x4 vehicle with high clearance is required. Accessibility is largely limited to the summer season. It is not generally snow-free until late June or even July in some years.
The road runs alongside the Legen Creek. The road to the summit is pretty steep: starting from Ortayayla, the road is 7.4km (4.59 miles) long. Over this distance the elevation gain is 582 meters. The average gradient is 7.86%.
Pic: muhammet sayın