Nature / Natural monument
Dokuz Kardeşler Çamı (Nine Brothers Pine) Natural Monument
Çerkeş, Çankırı
A black pine about 200 years old whose trunk splits into nine forks above 1.5 meters; a registered natural monument.
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Its story
The Dokuz Kardeşler Çamı is in the Dokuzkardeşler area of Karacahöyük village in Çerkeş. The trunk of this black pine splits into nine separate forks above a height of about 1.5 meters from the ground; the tree takes its name from these forks. The tree, about 25 meters tall, shades an area of 465 square meters, and one of its forks has broken off. Among local people there are beliefs that its branches do not burn and that the soil at its base heals aches. The tree has been registered as a natural monument by the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks.
Key facts
- Age
- About 200 years
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- Çerkeş, Karacahöyük village; last part on a village road
- Visit duration
- 20–30 minutes
- Protection status
- Natural Monument (DKMP)
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Quiet
Location
40.96216, 33.02486
Where to eat nearby
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://cankiri.ktb.gov.tr/TR-242732/cerkes.html | https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/DKMP/Menu/29/Tabiat-Anitlari | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=40.962158&mlon=33.024862#map=17/40.962158/33.024862