Toparlar Waterfall — Attraction in Köyceğiz

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After 3 km from Köyceğiz to İzmir direction, there is a 50cm x 100cm sign, you will see it. Also attached location on Maps. Then you can go 400 meters with your car and motorbike. You can leave your vehicles in the free parking lot (under the trees). . There is a lady selling iced narsu at the point where you leave the vehicles, I highly recommend it. I left a frame for photos. . You will now continue on foot. Do not be intimidated, you will walk approximately 400 meters along the river, and then you will descend from the path towards the waterfall for 50 meters. . Enjoy swimming and relaxing with friendly local people in the lake in front of a small waterfall with cool water and a magnificent view. . There is no cafe in the area where you can get food etc. If you are going to stay for a long time, take your water and food. . Look at the gendarmerie and the forest. The officers are checking. Do not attempt to exit with a motor vehicle. Do not harm nature so that our children and grandchildren can experience these beauties. . Have a nice holiday. Köyceğizden İzmir istikametine doğru 3 km sonra 50cm x 100 cm lik tabelası var, göreceksiniz. Ayrıca Maps de de ekli yeri. Sonra 400 m kadar arabanızla ve motorunuzla gidebilirsiniz. Ücretsiz otoparka (ağaçların altı) araçlarınızı bırakabilirsiniz. . Araçları bıraktığınız nokta da buzlu narsuyu satan bir hanımefendi var, mutlaka tavsiye ederim. Fotoğraflara bıraktım bir kare. . Artık yürüyerek devam edeceksiniz. Gözünüz korkmasın tahminen 400 metre kadar çay boyu yürüyeceksiniz ve sonra 50 metre kadar şelaleye doğru patikadan iniş yapacaksınız. . Suyu serin, görüntüsü muhteşem küçük bir şelale önü gölde dost canlısı yerli insanlarla beraber yüzmenin ve dinlenmenin tadını çıkarın. . Bölge de yemek vs alabileceğiniz kafe yok, uzun kalacaksanız, suyunuzu yiyeceğinizi götürün. . Jandarma ve orman bak. Görevlileri kontrol yapıyorlar. Motorlu araç ile çıkmaya çalışmayın. Doğaya zarar vermeyin ki, çocuklarımız ve torunlarımız da bu güzellikleri yaşasın. . İyi tatiller. . English:

After 3 km from Köyceğiz to İzmir direction, there is a 50cm x 100cm sign, you will see it. Also attached location on Maps. Then you can go 400 meters with your car and motorbike. You can leave your vehicles in the free parking lot (under the trees). . There is a lady selling iced narsu at the point where you leave the vehicles, I highly recommend it. I left a frame for photos. . You will now continue on foot. Do not be intimidated, you will walk approximately 400 meters along the river, and then you will descend from the path towards the waterfall for 50 meters. . Enjoy swimming and relaxing with friendly local people in the lake in front of a small waterfall with cool water and a magnificent view. . There is no cafe in the area where you can get food etc. If you are going to stay for a long time, take your water and food. . Look at the gendarmerie and the forest. The officers are checking. Do not attempt to exit with a motor vehicle. Do not harm nature so that our children and grandchildren can experience these beauties. . Have a...

Quite difficult to find but worth the effort. If you're travelling from Toparlar towards Akyaka, then look out for the "Kaptan Dinlenme" services. The sign for the Selale is ~ 1km beyond that. Take the track as far as you can and park up. Look for the red and white stripes on the rocks which indicate the path. A red X means "not this way"! You'll cross the river several times so I'd advise walking sandals. There are a whole series of falls, none of them huge but the scenery is spectacular. On the day I visited, it was rainy and due to the lack of suitable clothing, I didn't progress much beyond the the main 8m fall. I'll return...

Well worth a visit.

The drive up is a gravel track and there is a small area which you can pull in and park before the no motor vehicle access signs.

We visited on a mid week morning. There was no one else around, and it was a pleasant walk up the side of the river to the waterfall and natural pool. We had a swim- although it was suitably chilled!

The walk took maybe 15-20 minutes including stopping for photographs. The path is gravel for part, then paved at the top. There is a section where you have to cross the river. Would not be OK for those with mobility...