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Lycian Coast, Fethiye to Antalya
The D400 along the Lycian coast: Kalkan to Kas is the best bit.
A one-way ride on the D400 from Fethiye along the Lycian coast to Antalya, with the cliff road between Kalkan and Kas as the highlight. Built from our own track.
- Distance
- 305.9 km
- Peak elevation
- 650 m
- Elevation gain
- 3,439 m
- Best months
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
- Turkey · Mugla · Antalya
- One-way
- 100% paved
The route
From Fethiye down to Oludeniz, back up to the D400 and south to Kalkan, along the cliffs to Kas, inland to Demre and Finike, then up the coast via Kemer to Antalya.
Works with Garmin, TomTom, BMW Navigator, Calimoto, Kurviger, komoot, MyRouteApp. Import as a track to ride the exact line. Road data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL); elevation from SRTM.
Track vs. route, how to load this into your GPS
What you are downloading is a GPX track, a dense, road-snapped breadcrumb of the exact line, with elevation on every point. It is not a GPX route (a short list of turn waypoints your device re-plans between). Tracks preserve our road choice; routes let the device pick its own way and can send you down a boring motorway shortcut.
How to use it on your navigator:
- BMW Navigator / Garmin Zumo / zumo XT: import as a track, then Convert to Route (or Trip Planner, new trip from track) if you want turn by turn prompts. Keep Recalculation off so it stays on our line.
- TomTom Rider: import the GPX in MyDrive, it loads as a track / itinerary. Enable Follow the exact route so it does not re-plan.
- Calimoto: open the GPX and choose Import as tour, Calimoto follows the track line.
- Kurviger / komoot / MyRouteApp: open the GPX and pick Import as track to keep the road choice. Only choose Import as route if you want the app to re-plan for your bike profile.
- Google Maps / Apple Maps: these do not read GPX. Use the map on this page for turn cues, or import the file into a GPX capable app first.
Rule of thumb: if your device asks "track or route?", pick track to ride our exact line, pick route only if you want the device to re-plan.
Elevation profile
From ~-3 m at the base to 650 m at the top, 3,439 m of total climbing across the route.
Our track is 306 km with about 3,439 m of climbing, about 9 hours of riding. It is 306 km, inside your 300 to 360 km target. One long day, or two with a night in Kas.
Why ride it
The Kalkan to Kas section hangs above the sea with views down to turquoise coves. Ancient Lycian sites at Myra (Demre) and Olympos are right next to the road.
Hazards
Summer heat, tourist traffic and fast-moving trucks on the D400, plus slippery polished tarmac in the bends.
Fuel
Fuel is easy on the D400: Fethiye, Kalkan, Kas, Demre, Finike, Kemer and Antalya.
Best months and difficulty
April to June and September to November. Difficulty: moderate.
What to see along the way
- Fethiye - Start.
- Oludeniz - Blue lagoon and paragliding beach.
- Kalkan - Harbour town at the start of the cliff road.
- Kalkan to Kas cliff road - The highlight of the route, above Kaputas beach.
- Kas - Harbour town and fuel.
- Demre (Myra) - Rock-cut Lycian tombs and St Nicholas church.
- Finike - Fuel stop on the coast.
- Kemer - Resort town under the Taurus mountains.
- Antalya - Finish, old town and harbour.
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Rent a motorcycle or scooter for Lycian Coast, Fethiye to Antalya
Flying in? Pick up a bike near the start of the route. We've pre-filled the pick-up city with Fethiye / Kas / Antalya - change it if you're basing elsewhere.
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