Topuk Plateau – Duzce

Turkey | Zehra Arslan | 24 Jun 2009 |

This plateau has all the beauty of nature in it and about 180-190 km to Istanbul. To come here from Istanbul you should use TEM or E-5 highway if you use TEM you should turn to Kaynasli side and continue to Bolu direction. When you start climbing to Bolu mountain way, on the right side you’ll see Ismail’s place and Dursun’s place in front of Dursun’s place turn to right. If Ismail and Dursun close their places, years later you should ask to someone way of plateau. When you turn right from Dursun’s place you will find your self into the village. You will climb to plateau with your car a little bit of the soil and a bit asphalt road. Plateau at a height of 1300 meters.

There is a pond in the plateau. This is post created water source. Each side of the pond is covered with forests. In silence it is possible to listen several different bird sounds. It is possible to hunt trout from the pond. Most of the people here, came from Giresun and had settled. The most ideal way to stay in Plateau to establish a tent or take advantage iglos. Iglo houses been sent to help in the earthquake to Düzce. Villages put them here after they used. Iglo has the windows and a metal entrance door. There is no toilet in them next to these houses there are container toilets. To rent these houses you should contact with Bıçkıyanı Village headman. I say rent but actualy nobody ask you to pay rent you just contact someone and tell your holiday date. You also contact with Osman Gumus his phone 0090 0539 285 63 96 or 0090 (0)380 547 72 21 e-mail: muhtarosman2009_@hotmail.com. Mr Osman has a small place on the side of pond. If you call him before you go there you can have your full day meals there with different menu alternatives.

If you like taken photo of butterflies and bees this place is very ideal for this. You can walk into the forest which covered by the trees there are small paths to walk. When your lungs fill with the smell of pine trees you do not want to leave from here. In the morning very early you can see deers by the pond side if you are lucky. Season opening at this plateau in May and continou until October.

In the summer months you can make a tour in the pond with a small boat. This boats given by village headman. Rent of boat 2-3 $ per hour. To make off road plateau has a suitable ground. Gezenbilir club noticed this and prepared an off road race held with 21 jeeps. We had 2 good days with canoe races and with other sporting activities here. Gezenbilir fully established with amateur team spirit and still continuo with these beauty people they get power to do nice things in this association all together. If you want to be part of their enjoyable team I suggest you to introduce Gezenbilir.



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