The Big cave, dedicated to the really famous Turkish poet Can Ucel, Can Baba is one of the most impressive tufa caves around. The bottom of the cliff is super comfortable and well protected from rain.
The left side of the cave (starting with "Knidos") is first in the shade, the right, south facing side (starting with "Bouldervar") is in the shade from mid-afternoon on.
The left side of the cave (starting with "Knidos") is first in the shade, the right, south facing side (starting with "Bouldervar") is in the shade from mid-afternoon on.
Grades
Climbing difficulty (French)
- 6b+: 1 route6b+: 1 route
- 6c+: 2 routes6c+: 2 routes
- 7a: 1 route7a: 1 route
- 7b: 4 routes7b: 4 routes
- 7b+: 6 routes7b+: 6 routes
- 7c: 6 routes7c: 6 routes
- 7c+: 5 routes7c+: 5 routes
- 8a: 8 routes8a: 8 routes
- 8a+: 5 routes8a+: 5 routes
- 8b: 3 routes8b: 3 routes
- 8b+: 7 routes8b+: 7 routes
- 8c: 3 routes8c: 3 routes
- 8c+: 1 route8c+: 1 route
- 9a: 3 routes9a: 3 routes
- 9a+: 1 route9a+: 1 route
- 9b: 1 route9b: 1 route
Most popular time of the year for climbing
- January: 101 ascentsJanuary: 101 ascents
- February: 79 ascentsFebruary: 79 ascents
- March: 61 ascentsMarch: 61 ascents
- April: 65 ascentsApril: 65 ascents
- May: 25 ascentsMay: 25 ascents
- June: 38 ascentsJune: 38 ascents
- July: 4 ascentsJuly: 4 ascents
- August: 23 ascentsAugust: 23 ascents
- September: 120 ascentsSeptember: 120 ascents
- October: 217 ascentsOctober: 217 ascents
- November: 56 ascentsNovember: 56 ascents
- December: 0 ascentsDecember: 0 ascents
Cardinal direction
|
Type
|
Title
|
Climbing style |
Grade |
Length |
Pitches |
Bolts
|
Ratings |
|---|
|
Sport climbing
|
7c+
|
45 m
|
–
|
20
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8a
|
45 m
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8c
|
45 m
|
–
|
21
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8b
|
30 m
|
–
|
9
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8c+
|
70 m
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
7c
|
18 m
|
–
|
7
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8a+
|
32 m
|
–
|
15
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
7c+
|
34 m
|
–
|
12
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8a
|
55 m
|
–
|
21
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8b+
|
65 m
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
7c+
|
35 m
|
–
|
11
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8c
|
50 m
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
7c
|
35 m
|
–
|
14
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8b+
|
70 m
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
7b+
|
35 m
|
–
|
17
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
7b+
|
24 m
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
7b
|
26 m
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
7b
|
–
|
–
|
14
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
7b+
|
28 m
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
7c
|
35 m
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8a+
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
9a
|
55 m
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
9a+
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
9a
|
70 m
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
7b+
|
27 m
|
–
|
11
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8a
|
45 m
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
7b
|
27 m
|
–
|
14
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8a
|
45 m
|
–
|
22
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8c
|
30 m
|
–
|
16
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8a
|
30 m
|
–
|
13
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8b
|
45 m
|
–
|
19
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
9a
|
55 m
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
9b
|
70 m
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
6c+
|
23 m
|
–
|
12
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
6b+
|
20 m
|
–
|
8
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8b+
|
30 m
|
–
|
13
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8b+
|
45 m
|
–
|
19
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
6c+
|
25 m
|
–
|
9
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8b+
|
40 m
|
–
|
18
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
7b+
|
25 m
|
–
|
8
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
7c+
|
25 m
|
1
|
10
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8b
|
45 m
|
–
|
18
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
7c+
|
28 m
|
–
|
11
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8a+
|
45 m
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
7c
|
28 m
|
–
|
9
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8a
|
28 m
|
–
|
8
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
7a
|
17 m
|
–
|
7
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8b+
|
55 m
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
7c
|
25 m
|
–
|
11
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8a
|
33 m
|
–
|
12
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
7b
|
24 m
|
–
|
11
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
7c
|
32 m
|
–
|
15
|
|
|
Alpine Climbing
|
8a+
|
50 m
|
2
|
–
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8b+
|
33 m
|
–
|
15
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
7b+
|
35 m
|
–
|
15
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8a+
|
45 m
|
–
|
–
|
|
|
Sport climbing
|
8a
|
32 m
|
–
|
15
|
|
Coordinates
DD
36.725891, 27.620454
DMS
36°43'33.2"N 27°37'13.6"E
UTM
35S 555403 4064644
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!
Approach
From the parking for Indian Man hike back until the road is closest to the wash and look out for cairns to find a well marked trail crossing the wash and leading up to the cliff.
Alternatively you may also hike up from Sektor Ay on a steeper trail along the cliff.
Alternatively you may also hike up from Sektor Ay on a steeper trail along the cliff.
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Climbing style
Approach
Gentle
10-20 min
Maps and trails

User Questions