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Turkey, Kayseri

Erciyes Mountain Road

A volcano flank road with long open bends above the Cappadocian plateau.

Length

45 km

In miles

28 mi

Driving time

1 hr 8 min

Atlas rating

8.6 / 10

Driving quality8.3
Scenery8.8

The run

Kayseri to Develi, following the D300. Drive it in either direction, though the views usually favour the climb.

Season

Snow in winter

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Checked by the Drivers Atlas desk

Scored and written by the Drivers Atlas editorial desk, drawing on driven routes across the UK and Europe, mapping data and member road reports. Every road in the library carries a driving and scenery score set by the same method. How we score roads.

Last reviewed 3 April 2026