Karanlık Canyon
| Karanlık Canyon | |
|---|---|
| Karanlık Kanyon | |
 Karanlık Canyon and Karasu River | |
  Karanlık Canyon Location of the canyon in Turkey. | |
| Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Depth | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Location | İliç-Kemaliye, Erzincan Province, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 39°16′11.97″N 38°29′51.43″E / 39.2699917°N 38.4976194°ECoordinates: 39°16′11.97″N 38°29′51.43″E / 39.2699917°N 38.4976194°E |
| Rivers | Karasu River |
Karanlık Canyon (Turkish: Karanlık Kanyon), literally "Dark Canyon", is a deep steep-sided gorge located between the İliç and Kemaliye districts of Erzincan Province, Turkey, formed by Karasu River on the .
The Munzur Mountains, which run in about east-west direction, are split by north-south directed narrow valleys formed by streams. The formation in Kemaliye area, created by Karasu River, is called Kemaliye Pass (Turkish: Kemaliye Boğazı). Its part between the Bağıştaş village of İliç and the Dutluca village of Kemaliye is named Karanlık Canyon. The canyon is 25 km (16 mi) long, 1,000 m (3,300 ft) deep and 10–15 m (33–49 ft) wide at the base featuring almost 90% rocky slope gradient.[1]
The canyon offers outdoor recreational activities such as rock climbing and boat rides.[2]
References[]
- ^ Akpınar, Erdal. "Doğu Anadolu Bölgesi'nde Alternatif Turizm Merkezi Olmaya Aday Bir İlçe: Kemaliye" (PDF). Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi (in Turkish). Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Kemaliye Karanlık Kanyon Eğin Park Turizm Merkezi Ön Fizibilite Raporu" (in Turkish). KEMAV Kemaliye Kültür ve Kalkınma Vakfı. Retrieved 3 June 2019. Cite journal requires
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