Nature & Trails
Çorum's canyons, nature parks, highlands, caves, waterfalls, reservoirs and walking routes such as the Hittite Trail.
Lying in the transition belt between Central Anatolia and the Black Sea, Çorum has a varied landscape from steppe to forested highlands. The İncesu Canyon, the Çatak and Sıklık nature parks, the highlands of Kargı and İskilip, the Kızılırmak valley and the Obruk Dam are the main stops. For walkers, the Hittite Trail and the Kızılırmak Basin Gastronomy and Walking Route offer waymarked routes. All nature content is listed below by type.
Routes and guides
Çatak Nature Park Guide
Camping, walking and winter sports at Çatak.
İncesu Canyon Visitor Guide
The canyon walk, getting there and the best season.
Çorum's Waterfalls: Karayanık and Kızılcaoluk
Karayanık, a chain of five linked waterfalls in İskilip's Sorkun village, and Kızılcaoluk Waterfall near Başköy in Kargı…
Hitit Yolu Walking and Cycling Trails
UNESCO-recognised Hitit Yolu follows ancient migration and trade routes: a 380-km walking network, 405 km of cycling tra…
Kızılırmak Basin Gastronomy and Walking Trail
A first for Turkey: a 190-km marked walking network, a 606-km cycling route and a 359-km Culture Route combine nature, h…
Picnic and Recreation Areas in Çorum
From Kentpark to Kargı Yaylası, from Sıklık Nature Park to İncesu Canyon — a practical guide to picnics and day trips in…
Highlands
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Abdullah Yaylası (Highland Plateau)
Located 26 km from Çorum's Kargı district, Abdullah Yaylası stands out at 1,450 m with pine forests and the traditional …
Başpınar Karaca Highland
A pine-forested highland about 8 km from Osmancık's Başpınar township, with a 15-kilometre trekking route and camping sp…
Bayat Plateau (Yayla)
A plateau in Çorum's Bayat district, about 1,800 meters above sea level, surrounded by pine and hornbeam forests and ide…
Çatak Nature Park and Çatak Ski Facility
About 22 km from central Çorum, Çatak Nature Park and the Çatak Ski Facility, opened in 1991, offer year-round nature an…
İskilip Highlands (Yaylalar)
Highlands 13 km from İskilip on the İskilip-Tosya highway, covered with pine and oak forests and used by locals for day-…
Kargı Highland (Yayla)
A cool highland about 21 km north of Kargı town at an elevation of 1,400 m, known for its ponds, picnic areas and forest…
Caves
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Ağlı Cave
The historic Ağlı Cave, located in the castle cliffs of central Çorum, used as a dwelling and burial chamber during the …
Alköy Cave
A historic cave near Alköy in the Cemilbey sub-district of central Çorum, neatly carved into rock about 4 metres above t…
Büyük Laçin Cave
A small natural cave consisting of a single chamber, located about one kilometer from the center of Çorum's Laçin distri…
Eski Ekin Cave
A man-made cave carved into rock with a stream running alongside it in central Çorum, notable for its stepped entrance, …
Gerdek Kaya Cave
A single-chamber rock-cut cave located near the village of Elmalı, about 12 km from central Çorum, notable for the relie…
Haç (The Cross Cave)
A rock cave on the cliff north of Çorum Castle, locally known as the barber's room and thought to be a church due to the…
Kılıçören Cave
A cave in the mountainous area south of Kılıçören village in central Çorum, entered through a deep corridor and surround…
Mescitli Cave
A cave carved into the rock in Çorum's central district, about two kilometers from the village that gave it its name.
Molla Hasan and Kadıderesi Cave
A natural three-branch cave located in central Çorum, set side by side; it lies about 1 km from the nearest village.
Sazak Cave
A natural cave in central Çorum, located on a rock about 500 metres from the Saçayak gorge, known for its hearth spots a…
Yeni Kışla Cave
A natural cave located about one kilometre from the village of Yeni Kışla in central Çorum, with an interior height reac…
Canyons, parks, lakes and picnic areas
Central Çorum's Nature Breaks: Bahabey Grove, Sağmaca and Gölün Yazı
Three small nature breaks in central Çorum: the historic Bahabey pine grove inside the city, the Sağmaca trout facilitie…
Gemici Nature Park (Şehit Asb. Mustafa Ayna Nature Park)
Established in Osmancık's Gemici neighbourhood in 2016 and later named for a fallen non-commissioned officer, this natur…
İncesu Canyon
A 12.5 km-long, deep canyon with steep rocky slopes in the village of İncesu in the Ortaköy district, well suited to out…
Kozören Reservoir
Built near Kozören village in Çorum's Mecitözü district for agricultural irrigation by the State Hydraulic Works, with a…
Laçin Recreation Area
Set across a broad area covered in pine forest with a commanding view of the valley, the Laçin Recreation Area is one of…
Laçin Yeşil Göl
A natural lake 3 km from Laçin town centre with a 4.5-hectare recreation area — bungalows, a pier, an artificial waterfa…
Obruk Dam
Built on the Kızılırmak River between 1996 and 2002, Obruk Dam takes its name from Obruk village in Dodurga; its shoreli…
Sıklık Nature Park
A few kilometres north of central Çorum, this 318-hectare park is one of Turkey's largest nature parks — two wildlife-vi…
Sungurlu Municipality's Picnic and Park Areas
Four social facilities run by Sungurlu Municipality — Akçalı Mesire, Kent Park, Mesire Kafe and Yılmaz Ergişi Parkı — th…
Yivlik Kayası
A volcanic rock near İskilip said to bear its oldest traces; named after Akkoyunlu lord Kara Yülüg Osman, its spring wat…