Independence Trail Transport
Getting Around the Route
Kastamonu city is 508 kilometres from Istanbul, and 245 kilometres from Ankara, with direct buses from both. The nearest airport is at Ankara.
If you travel by car;
- From Istanbul, the easiest route would be İzmit-Adapazarı-Bolu-Gerede-Karabük-Safranbolu-Araç.
- From Ankara, the easiest route is via Çankırı-Ilgaz Mountain.
Bus Companies
- Kastamonu Özlem Seyahat-Kastamonu : (0366) 2154747 (www.kastamonuozlem.com)
- Kastamonu Özlem Seyahat-İnebolu : (0366) 8113837
- Metro Turizm-Kastamonu : (0366) 3621111 (www.metroturizm.com.tr)
- Metro Turizm-İnebolu : (0366) 8112229
- Ulusoy-Kastamonu : (0366) 2155000 (www.ulusoy.com.tr)
Best Trails
- İkiçay-Çuhadoruğu
- Çuhadoruğu-Ayrancı Picnic Area
- Küre-Ecevit Han (Mansion)
- Ecevit Han-Ödemiş
Recommended 5-day Walk
Day 1 : İnebolu-Çuhadoruğu, stay in a village house in Çuhadoruğu
Day 2 : Çuhadoruğu-Küre Ayrancı Picnic Site, camp at Ayrancı
Day 3 : Ayrancı-Ecevit Han, stay in Ecevit Han
Day 4 : Çatak Lake-Belören-Ecevit Han, stay in Ecevit Han
Day 5 : Ecevit Han-Ödemiş, stay in a village house in Ödemiş