Erciyes North Approach
HC22 km
Distance
2100 m
Elevation Gain
9.5%
Average Gradient
15%
Max Gradient
3200 m
Summit Elevation
The Erciyes North Approach from Kayseri is the highest rideable road ascent in Turkey — a 22km HC climb at 9.5% average gradient that rises from the Kayseri city fringe at 1,100m to a summit road terminus at approximately 3,200m on the flanks of the 3,917m Erciyes stratovolcano, Central Anatolia's d...
Pro Tip
Erciyes is the only climb in Turkey where altitude sickness is a realistic concern. The summit road terminus at 3,200m exceeds the altitude of Mont Blanc base camps and is 700m above any European road...