Gargaros Peak, Kazdagi mountain
The highest peak of the Kazdagi (1776 metres from sea level) is revered as a holy site by the nomadic Turkmens of the region.
A regular heap of stone, about 5 metres wide and 3 kilometres long, encloses a plateau just below the summit. Possibly prehistoric,
it marks the area where celeprations take place each year on August 15 to commemorate the martyrdom of a mythical figure called the Blonde One.The Iliad mentions the peak of Gargaros as the abode of Hera, mother of the gods.
How to get to Gargaros Peak : 30 km gravel road from Zeytinli (between Edremit and Akcay) via Mehmetalan-Tozlu yayla. 18 km hike path to the peak from Altinoluk.
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