Kocadere Vadisi Yürüyüş Rotası

About Kocadere Vadisi Yürüyüş Rotası

The Kocadere Vadisi route is an official walking route in Güzelbahçe, linking the neighbourhoods of Payamlı and Çamlı through the Kocadere valley. The İzmir Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism lists the Payamlı to Çamlı walk via Kocadere Vadisi as a 9 km route on asphalt roads, earth tracks and footpaths, rated medium and taking about 4 to 5 hours, with October to May as the recommended season. Other official routes in the district include Güzelbahçe to Payamlı, 10 km and medium, Güzelbahçe to Yelki and Çamlı, 6.6 km and easy, and Küçükkaya to Çamlı, 6 km and easy to medium. A 2026 article in the local paper İzmir Gaste describes sections that follow the stream bed, with changes in elevation and natural vegetation, and recommends the area for walking, nature photography and camping trips.