Kozbeyli Şaphane Tepesi Yürüyüş Rotası

About Kozbeyli Şaphane Tepesi Yürüyüş Rotası

The Kozbeyli to Şaphane Tepesi walk is an official walking route in the Foça district. It climbs from Kozbeyli, a protected village on the northern slopes of the eastern part of Şaphane Mountain about 60 km from İzmir, to Şaphane Tepesi, where OpenStreetMap maps the Şaphane fire lookout tower. The İzmir Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism lists it as a 5 km route on footpaths, rated easy, taking about 2 to 3 hours on foot and suitable all year round. The same directorate lists a second route linking Yeni Foça and Kozbeyli, 7.3 km on asphalt roads, rated medium and taking about 3 to 4 hours, recommended from March to November. Outdooractive describes a Yeni Foça to Kozbeyli hiking route that stops for a break at the Şaphane fire lookout tower before continuing to Kozbeyli.