Photographs of the Ala Dag - the Crimson Mountains in Southern Turkey

Direktaş above Yedi Göller ( Seven Lakes )
in Ala Dağlar.

Ala Dag

- the Crimson Mountains

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.