Turkey, Rize to Erzurum
A 2600 metre Kackar crossing of grass slopes, shepherd huts and switchbacks.
Length
70 km
In miles
43.5 mi
Driving time
2 hr 11 min
Atlas rating
9.2 / 10
The run
Ikizdere to Ispir, following the D925. Drive it in either direction, though the views usually favour the climb.
Season
Snow closures in winter despite the tunnel
Nearby
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Transbucegi, DN71
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Bicaz Gorge
Vertical limestone walls close in over a road carved into the gorge floor.