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?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 8 days ago
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.
8 days ago Ulupınar, trout restaurants
From the Çıralı side, access to Yanartaş is reportedly now controlled by turnstiles, with foreign visitors paying about €8 to enter.
8 days ago 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.
8 days ago Yanartaş / Chimaera