Driving the road to Ardici Tepe is not a piece of cake
Ardıçı Tepe is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.633m (8,638ft) above sea level, located in Erzurum Province, in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey.
Is the road to Ardıçı Tepe unpaved?
Set high on the eastern part of the country, the road to the summit is totally unpaved. A 4x4 vehicle is required. At the summit there are communication towers.
How long is the road to Ardıçı Tepe?
Starting at Yeşilvadi, near Ağzıaçık Geçidi, the road to the summit is 3.3km (2.05 miles) long. It’s a very steep drive hitting a 13% of maximum gradient through some of the ramps. Over this distance the elevation gain is 282 meters. The average gradient is 8.54%.