Pigeon Valley — Attraction in Uçhisar Beldesi

There are still people living in the rock caves, you can meet them.

It's perfect for hiking between Goreme and Uchisar.

The entire hiking trail extends to the south of Uchisar, so it says it takes 3.5 hours, but if you go to Uchisar Castle, it takes about 1 hour.

Goreme is lower, so it's easier to go from Uchisar to Goreme. If you're taking a bus on either the way there or back, I recommend taking the bus from Goreme to Uchisar.

The hiking trail is full of spectacular views, so you can enjoy the scenery without being rushed...

Loved this hike. It was a little hard to initially find the trail from the Uchisar castle. There is a faded sign in Turkish but once you start the hike, it is awesome. Great views and the hike is pretty easy to navigate. 4kms or so and mostly flat. Recommend wearing sneakers or something with grip as the small gravel makes...

It is a short hike about one to one and half hours. I went at the end of June, the orchards of plum, apricots, cherries, and mulberries were ripe and ready to pluck. The walk was through a quiet valley, the stream was flowing through the path, and there were small tunnels to...