Çaykavak Pass

Çaykavak is a mountain pass in Niğde Province, Turkey.

Çaykavak is situated on the northern slopes of Toros Mountains on the highway D-805 connecting Niğde to the Mediterranean coast. It is 48 kilometres (30 mi) to Niğde and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the D-750 highway, the main north to south highway in Central Turkey which D-805 merges to.[1] The coordinates are [2] 37°35′43″N 34°32′31″E / 37.59528°N 34.54194°E / 37.59528; 34.54194 and the elevation is 1,584 metres (5,197 ft).

While south of the pass is mountainous, the north composed of high plains except for the heights 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away where the highway passes through Kolsuz Pass.

References

  1. General Directorate of Highways page
  2. Photos
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