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TOP TIP
Many pensions close from October to April; book ahead in summer.
MONEY
Çamlıhemşin has the only ATM in the northern Kaçkars.
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BY NECMETTIN COŞKUN, RAFTING GUIDE
1 WHITE-WATER RAFTING
You can raft two 20km, three-hour stretches of the world-famous Çoruh River. Pad-
dling down the river from Çamkertan to Yusufeli, you see two villages and castles, and
it is suitable for beginners (level II to IV, depending on the volume of the river). The
section from Yusufeli to İnanlı village is recommended for people who want some ad-
renaline: the High Tension, King Kong and Rock House rapids are very difficult and
popular (level III to V). Alternatively, the 18km, two-hour section down the Barhal
River from Sarıgöl Bridge to Yusufeli is very fast and technical (level III to IV) and
takes you past two castles.
2 DÖRTKILISE
A great day walk from Yusufeli is the 14km to Dörtkilise (Four Churches), a pictur-
esque ruined 9th-century Georgian monastery complex on a hillside. After 7km you
reach Tekkale, where you can see village life and old wooden houses. Tekkale Castle, a
ruined 10th-century Georgian castle, is on the right just before the village.
3 WALKING IN THE YAYLALAR
There are many day treks in the beautiful
yaylalar
(mountain pastures;
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. In
the southern Kaçkars, the ascent from Olgunlar to Dilber Düzü (Mt Kaçkar base camp)
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