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Tortum Valley: Haho, Tortum Lake and Waterfall

A day-trip driving route north of Erzurum: Haho, a 10th-century Georgian monastery now used as the Taş Mosque (Stone Mosque), Tortum Lake, formed by a landslide, and Tortum Waterfall, where the lake's waters plunge about 48 meters.

Estimated duration
~3 h 30 min
Straight-line distance (estimate)
~24 km
Getting around
By car
Stops
3 stops

Duration and distance are estimates. Distance is the straight-line sum between stops; the actual road is longer. Check with a maps app before you set off.

Safety and caution

Haho is an active place of worship; avoid visiting during prayer times. The waterfall stairs can be wet and slippery; the flow varies with the season and the operation of the power plant.

Route map

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Numbers show the order of stops; the dashed line is a straight-line link between stops, not the actual road.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Stops

  1. 1

    Start

    Monastery

    Haho Monastery (Taş Camii)

    Tortum, Erzurum

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  2. 2

    ~20 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Lake

    Lake Tortum

    Uzundere, Erzurum

    ~20.41 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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  3. 3

    ~4 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Waterfall

    Tortum Waterfall

    Uzundere, Erzurum

    ~4.04 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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