Dark Canyon.

Karanlik Canyon.

  • Miles: 56
  • Start: Dutluca or Esertepe
  • End: Esertepe or Dutluca
  • Time: 1 to 2 hours
  • Suitability: adventure, dual-sport, tourer

Karanlık Canyon, literally “Dark Canyons”.

A deep steep-sided gorge located between the Ilic and Kemaliye districts of Erzincan Province, Turkey, formed by Karasu River on the Munzur Mountains.

Dutluca is a village in the Kemaliye District of Erzincan Province in Turkey


Başpınar Nature Park is in the rural area of Aksu ilçe (district) of Isparta Province. Its distance to Aksu is 7 km (4.3 mi). It was declared a nature park by the Ministry of Forest and Water Management on 11 July 2011. It is situated in the valley of a tributary of Aksu River and to the east of Sorgun Dam.


Kozlupınar is a village in the Kemaliye District of Erzincan Province in Turkey. Its population is 51 (2022).


Ergü is a village in the Kemaliye District of Erzincan Province in Turkey.


Halilağa is a village in the Çan District of Çanakkale Province in Turkey.


Esertepe is a neighbourhood of the town Kemaliye, Kemaliye District, Erzincan Province, Turkey. Its population is 13 (2022).