The Lycian Way
The Lycian way is a 509 km way-marked footpath around the coast of Lycia in southern Turkey, from Fethiye to Antalya.It was researched, designed and implemented by Kate Clow with Terry Richardson.  The Lycian Way is a coastal walk and mild temperatures mean it can be walked throughout the winter months.
The route is graded medium to hard, it is not level walking, but has many ascents and descents as it approaches and veers away from the sea. It is easier at the start near Fethiye and gets more difficult as it progresses. The best time to walk the route is in in spring (February-May) or in autumn (September-November) as summer in Lycia is hot, although you could walk short, shady sections. The route is mainly over footpaths and mule trails.
On the first part of the route, and in Patara, Kalkan, Kas, Myra, Finike, Adrasan, Olympos, Cirali and Tekirova, you can stay in pensions or small hotels. On other nights, you can stay in a village house, or camp out. There are plenty of camping places with nearby water.

Highlights of the Lycian Way include :-
Spectacular walks on the slopes of Baba Dagi, beneath the flight path of the paragliders.
Stunning descent to Faralya, above the cliffs of Butterfly Valley.

Patara Beach

The 12km long beach at Patara.
Spectacular views over the coast from above Kas and Kalkan.
The castle, harbour and sunken ruins at Ucagiz.
The church of the Angel Gabriel in the hills above Myra.
A fantastic ridge top walk to Finike.
Staying at the lighthouse at Cape Gelidonia.
Climbing Mount Olympos.
The canyon at Goynuk.
And the ruins of hidden Lycian cities and the quaint old houses in deserted corners.

The St Paul Trail

The modern-day path has two branches, a westerly route leading 450 kms from the Roman city of Perge, now a well preserved archaeological site outside Antalya, through the dramatic Toros mountains to Antioch in Pisidia. High on the Anatolian plateau, Antioch holds a unique place in the history of Christianity, as the first place St Paul preached to non-Jews. The remains of St Paul’s church are scant, though other Roman buildings like the aqueduct, bath house and temple of Augustus are in much better shape.

The other branch of the long-distance path begins east of Antalya at  Aspendos, where a perfectly preserved Roman theatre still hosts concerts. From there it heads north west through the spectacular Köprülü Canyon (where you can white water raft) before joining the main trail at Adada, an isolated Roman site.Along its two routes, the St Paul trail forges its way through a dramatic landscape of deep canyons, waterfalls, cedar forests and limestone peaks soaring to almost 3,000m. It links surviving sections of the Roman road St Paul once trod, to Selcuk and Ottoman trade routes and droving paths. Also using sections of village footpath and forestry track, the path threads through a region famous for its flora and fauna. Rare orchids attract botanists and the anemones, grape hyacinth and crocus are breathtaking in Spring. Vultures and eagles soar high over the peaks. Foxes and wild boar are another common sight.