Demirkazık Peak

Demirkazık Peak
Demirkazık Peak
Highest point
Elevation	3,756 m (12,323 ft)
Coordinates	37°47′47″N 35°09′20″E / 37.7964°N 35.1556°E / 37.7964; 35.1556Coordinates: 37°47′47″N 35°09′20″E / 37.7964°N 35.1556°E / 37.7964; 35.1556
Geography
Demirkazık Peak Turkey
Location	Çamardı, Niğde Province, Turkey
Parent range	Toros Mountains

Demirkazık Peak (Turkish: Demirkazık Dağı) is a summit in Aladağlar a portion of Toros Mountains, Turkey. (Demirkazık, literally "iron post" is the name of several summits in Turkey) Administratively, it is a part of Çamardı ilçe (district) of Niğde Province at 37°47′47″N 35°09′20″E / 37.79639°N 35.15556°E / 37.79639; 35.15556. Turkish Geography Atlas gives its altitude as 3,756 metres (12,323 ft). ^[1] Being a conical mountain, it is a famous peak among the mountaineers. However, it may not be the highest point of the mountain range.

First successful climbing to the summit was by Georg Künne, Wilhelm Martin, his wife Marianne, Veli Çavuş and their guide Yunus in July 1927.^[2]

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