Direktaş
above Yedi Göller
( Seven Lakes )
in Ala Dağlar.
Ala
Dag
-
the Crimson Mountains
of
Turkey
Demirkazik
Crest ( 3756m ) of the Ala Dag Mountains
The mountains of the Ala Dag consist
of
five main valley
systems;-
The Cimbar and Kayacik valleys; the Yedi Göl; the
Emli
and Siyirma valleys;
the Kokorot and Kara Göl
valleys.
Each valley is narrow and steep sided with
many hanging
valleys.
All have stunning walks and exciting climbs.
Due
to its ease of access the Ala Dag is a popular
region with mountaineers.
Ala
Dag
The
system
extends along a curve from Lake Egridir in the west
to
the upper
reaches of the Euphrates River in the east.
Aladağ (
10,935ft, 3,333m ) in the Taurus Mountains
and Mount
Erciyes in the outlying offshoot of
the Nur Mountains
are the highest peaks; many other peaks
reach between 10,000 and 12,000 feet.