from emli valley to demirkazik base camp

early morning,Emli valley

morning break,Emli valley

Emli valley ,looking back

Siyirma valley,view from the path

from higher on the path,Emli valley and Alaca yayla in the background

still higher on the path,view of Siyirma valley.

the gradually rising path to Eznevit yayla

morning break before Eznevit yayla

view of the mountains opposite

the fit Canadians powering their way up the steep slope

Telephoto shot of Alaca yayla

Eznevit yayla,our lunchspot

Eznevit yayla,rest after lunch

view of the mountains looking south east,the high range in the distance is the Volcar

still resting after lunch,

myself on the Eznevit Yayla,sorry about the feet ,i did not take that photo

moving across,the path was easier now

the valley below ,the small settlement and orchards are the ones we sew on our first day

another break at the end of the yayla

first view of Karayalak valley

Karayalak valley and our next campsite

coming down the scree slopes

still on the scree path

end of scree path,the path in the background is the yalak trail,the way to Yedigoller plateau

closer view of the campsites

our campsite is the one with the yellow tents

Ersin and our cook Ahmed

Ahmed preparing dow for tziourek

turning them on the open fire grill

Ersin's boots,what's the mileage

another sunset at the camp

sunset at the Aladaglar (grimson mountains)you can guess how they got their name

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Another cold morning and an 8:30 start.we had to pack as our luggage was going to be transfered to the next camp by a 4 wheel drive vehicle.We headed deep into the Emli valley ,past the turning for previous days trek and into Siyirma valley.Well above the tree line we turned left and started climbing on a good gradually ascending path.In afew hrs we reached a more level area with good views and we stopped for lunch.the views were outstanding,we could see the Alaca area clearly and the Anatolian plateau below.The path carried on level for some time along Eznevit yayla and then started dropping towards Karayalak valley.There were some steep scree paths to negotiate but by now we could see the campsite and felt a lot better.The path changed further on to a dirt track that took us to the camp.the campsite was very similar to the previous one but the valley was more open with terrific views of the mountains.We started settling in while our cook Ahmed was baking tjiourek(a local pastry) on an open fire.Good news at last,the Canadians came back with the information that the toilet had a door.We spend the rest of the afternoon loitering round the camp,some even had a shower and came back alive.Again a good meal, bourgour (crashed wheat) that seems to produce enormous amounts of gas,the night was going to be noisy.The campfire was the focal point for the rest of the evening.Two of us decided to sleep outside under the stars.