About this stage
The final stage. The Culture Routes Society's route officially ends at Geyikbayırı, but a waymarked extension continues about 22 km down from the climbing village to Aşağı Karaman on the western edge of Antalya (Konyaaltı), where the red-and-white marks stop close to the ruins of Neapolis. The trail itself does not enter the city: from Aşağı Karaman it is a road walk or a bus to the historic old town of Kaleiçi, the natural place to complete the 540km journey.
Stage highlights
- End of the waymarked Lycian Way
- Konyaaltı hills above Antalya
- Views over the Gulf of Antalya
- Aşağı Karaman village
What to expect on the trail
Forest paths and open hillside over the Konyaaltı hills, with some road and track walking as the city gets closer.
Shade is patchy. Pine forest sections offer relief, but the open hillside and ridge walks require a sun hat, sunscreen and frequent water breaks in summer.
You'll move between roughly 47 m and 616 m above sea level — 738 m of ascent and 1,089 m of descent over 21.7 km, about 6.5 hours of walking.
Graded hard for its length and the long, knee-testing descent rather than for any climbing. Follow the waymarks carefully in the last few kilometres, where tracks multiply near the city; the marks end at Aşağı Karaman, and city buses run from there into Antalya.
Getting there
Geyikbayırı is about 28 km (about 1 h) by road from central Antalya, and city buses run out to the village. The stage ends at Aşağı Karaman, on the edge of Antalya, about 15 km (about 30 min) by road from the city centre; city buses run from there into the city.
Where this stage fits in the trail
This is stage 26 of 26, part of the Olympos to Antalya Mountains section — the rugged final section over the Beydağları mountains, past Tahtalı's summit and down to Antalya. As the final stage, it ends the waymarked route at Aşağı Karaman on the edge of Antalya — a short bus ride from Kaleiçi, the natural place to celebrate completing the trail.
Best time to walk this stage
The Lycian Way is best walked in spring (mid-March to mid-May) or autumn (mid-September to mid-November). October and April offer the most reliable weather: mild temperatures, clear skies, wildflowers in spring or olive harvest in autumn, and far fewer hikers than the shoulders of those windows. Summer (June-August) is generally too hot for comfortable walking — coastal stages routinely exceed 35°C and water sources dry up. Winter (December-February) brings rain to the coast and snow to mountain passes; the trail is walkable but conditions are unpredictable, especially on the higher inland stages.