Clow published a groundbreaking guidebook describing the route. The entire historical Lycian Way was discovered in 1999, which bolstered the profile of Mugla and the hiking trail.

The Lycian Way’s charm lies in both its rugged beauty and the cultural touchstones that line its path. The ancient city of Patara, for example, is one of the trail’s key highlights.

The Lycian Way is featured on Time Out's list of the world's best hikes for 2025. It's 12.28 on a Thursday afternoon, and I'm sitting in the bow of a wide, ancient plane tree.

Mapping and marking the route was a colossal task, taking in Roman roads and old mule trails, and one which Clow did not shirk at. “Turkey at that time, this is 35 years ago, didn’t have any ...

The Lycian Way is a 540-kilometer trail from Fethiye to Antalya, highlighting the ancient Lycian civilization with stops at Xanthos, Myra, and Patara, along with beautiful sites like Ölüdeniz ...