Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago
Bikepacking Turkey has been one of my favourite bicycle adventures so far. Türkiye is filled with beautiful landscapes, welcoming people and quiet back roads. This video will take you on our complete journey from landing in Kayseri, along the beauty of Cappadocia, through the challenges of bikepacking the Taurus Mountains, and finishing off on the coast in Antalya.
Turkey was truly such a special place. If you are interested in and able to support those affected by the Turkey-Syria earthquake, I made a donation to idrf.ca (a Canadian charity) and this list of ways to help was compiled by the NYT: nytimes.com/2023/02/06/world/europe/helping-earthquake-victims-turkey-syria.html
RESOURCES MENTIONED
Ryan Wilson's route on The Radavist: theradavist.com/the-taurus-mountain-traverse-an-unexpected-introduction-to-turkey
Warmshowers: warmshowers.org
***FREE BIKE TOUR NUTRITION GUIDE***
Want to feel and ride your best on your next cycle tour? Grab my 5 nutrition tips for bike touring as well as 2 adaptable recipes in this FREE e-book:
https://mailchi.mp/5efdca9e20ae/bike-tour-nutrition-guide
CHAPTERS
0:00 Flying to Kayseri to start our Turkey Bike Tour
9:38 Hidden gems cycling in Cappadocia
19:44 Turkish hospitality in central Türkiye
32:53 Bikepacking route through the Taurus Mountains
51:30 Our hardest days bikepacking the Taurus Mountains
1:09:37 Finding quiet bike routes along the coast
1:20:42 Cycling through the mountains to Antalya
WEBSITE
sheelaghdaly.com
INSTAGRAM
instagram.com/sheelagh.daly
Music by Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com
Bikepacking Turkey has been one of my favourite bicycle adventures so far. Türkiye is filled with beautiful landscapes, welcoming people and quiet back roads. This video will take you on our complete journey from landing in Kayseri, along the beauty of Cappadocia, through the challenges of bikepacking the Taurus Mountains, and finishing off on the coast in Antalya.
Turkey was truly such a special place. If you are interested in and able to support those affected by the Turkey-Syria earthquake, I made a donation to idrf.ca (a Canadian charity) and this list of ways to help was compiled by the NYT: nytimes.com/2023/02/06/world/europe/helping-earthquake-victims-turkey-syria.html
RESOURCES MENTIONED
Ryan Wilson's route on The Radavist: theradavist.com/the-taurus-mountain-traverse-an-unexpected-introduction-to-turkey
Warmshowers: warmshowers.org
***FREE BIKE TOUR NUTRITION GUIDE***
Want to feel and ride your best on your next cycle tour? Grab my 5 nutrition tips for bike touring as well as 2 adaptable recipes in this FREE e-book:
https://mailchi.mp/5efdca9e20ae/bike-tour-nutrition-guide
CHAPTERS
0:00 Flying to Kayseri to start our Turkey Bike Tour
9:38 Hidden gems cycling in Cappadocia
19:44 Turkish hospitality in central Türkiye
32:53 Bikepacking route through the Taurus Mountains
51:30 Our hardest days bikepacking the Taurus Mountains
1:09:37 Finding quiet bike routes along the coast
1:20:42 Cycling through the mountains to Antalya
WEBSITE
sheelaghdaly.com
instagram.com/sheelagh.daly
Music by Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com
