Nature / Lake

İspir Yedigöller (Ovit Glacial Lakes)

İspir, Erzurum

CommonMachine translated

Glacial lakes lined up between granite walls at 2,800–3,000 m in the south of the Kaçkar Mountains; a demanding summer route reached via Moryayla.

Safety warning

Go only in summer and in good weather; the road is rough and requires a high-clearance vehicle, and there are no facilities in the area. It is a rural, mountainous region; before visiting, find out current road and access conditions from the local authorities (district governorate, gendarmerie), and do not go outside the marked areas.

Its story

İspir Yedigöller (Seven Lakes) is a group of lakes set in glacial cirques at about 2,800 to 3,000 m in the southern part of the Kaçkar Mountains. Steep granite walls, snowfields that do not melt until midsummer and mountain meadows accompany the scenery. The way leads from İspir to the village of Çayırözü and from there to Moryayla, where the dirt road begins; high-clearance vehicles can go up to the ridge, or the viewpoint can be reached from Moryayla by a tiring walk of about 7 km. A path descends from the ridge to the lakes. The area also attracts birdwatchers with high-mountain birds such as the Caucasian snowcock (ur kekliği), bearded vulture and red-billed chough.

Key facts

Season: June–September
Admission: Open area
Elevation: 2,800–3,000 m
Getting there: İspir – Çayırözü – Moryayla, dirt road

Trip purpose

Seasonal
Photography
Quiet
Hiking

Location

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40.64460, 40.88983

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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://birdingplaces.eu/birdingplaces/turkey/yedigoller | https://goturkiye.com/erzurum | https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/876176325