How can you visit Chimaera (Yanartaş) near Çıralı/Ulupınar more cheaply: is there a free hiking route, and how much is the entrance from the Çıralı side?

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TL;DR

A recent traveler report says the Çıralı side now has turnstiles and costs about €8 for foreign visitors. A cheaper option is to hike from Ulupınar, starting near the trout restaurants, which was described as free.

What the community said

The cheapest way to reach Chimaera right now is reportedly via Ulupınar, hiking up from the local trout restaurants instead of entering from the Çıralı side.

Ulupınar, trout restaurants

From the Çıralı side, access to Yanartaş is reportedly now controlled by turnstiles, with foreign visitors paying about €8 to enter.

Çıralı side — €8

If you want to save money on visiting Chimaera, it may be better to avoid the standard Çıralı entrance, as travelers say the price there has gone up significantly.

Yanartaş / Chimaera