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Rize Highlands: Travel and Access Guide
Discover the highlands of Rize above the clouds.
Featured travel stops
⛰️ HighlandAyder Highland
One of Çamlıhemşin’s best-known highlands, visited in every season for its scenery, walking areas and accommodation options.
⛰️ HighlandPokut Highland
Known for wooden highland houses, broad mountain views and cloud-sea scenes, Pokut is a favourite photography destination.
⛰️ HighlandHuser Highland
This highland is known for sunsets and cloud-sea views; road conditions should be checked carefully before visiting.
⛰️ HighlandGito Highland
With broad valley views, misty weather and calm nature, Gito is popular for scenery and photography.
⛰️ HighlandAnzer Highland
Known for rich flora, highland scenery and Anzer honey, this area is one of İkizdere’s special nature destinations.
⛰️ HighlandOvit Highland
The high mountain pass offers broad landscapes, cool air and striking snowy scenery in winter.
⛰️ HighlandSal Highland
Close to Pokut, Sal offers traditional highland houses and a quiet atmosphere that fits easily into the same day trip.
⛰️ HighlandAvusor Highland
Set high in the Kaçkar Mountains, Avusor appeals to nature lovers with stone houses, mountain air and hiking connections.
⛰️ HighlandKavrun Highland
An important starting point for Kaçkar hikes, Kavrun stands out for high-mountain scenery and traditional highland life.
⛰️ HighlandElevit Highland
Traditional houses, riverside scenery and a lively highland character make Elevit a favourite stop in the Çat Valley area.
Handüzü Yaylası
Handüzü Yaylası is a notable highland on the travel routes around Rize.
⛰️ HighlandÇağrankaya Highland
Its broad meadows, highland settlement and walkable surroundings make it a popular summer nature destination.
⛰️ HighlandBadara Yaylası
Badara Yaylası is a notable highland on the travel routes around Rize.
Cimil Yaylası
Cimil Yaylası is a notable highland on the travel routes around Rize.
⛰️ HighlandPetran Yaylası
Petran Yaylası is a notable highland on the travel routes around Rize.
Meles Yaylası
Meles Yaylası is a notable highland on the travel routes around Rize.