Bolu Abant Lake was a place I wanted to see for many years. On the way to Düzce, we spent a few hours in Bolu Abant Lake and its surroundings.
Abant Lake, located within the borders of Bolu province, is approximately 30 km from the city.. at a distance. This embankment lake, formed by landslides on the Abant Mountains, is reached by a 20 km asphalt road that separates from the E-5 highway.. Be the first to stop by the road that curves inside Abant, that is, from the E-5, during this period! Due to the road construction works, you may be in danger of death on the road full of heavy dust cloud and gravel from the E-5 to the national park entrance.. However, it is not possible to exceed 30 km speed.. While the works of the highways give tourists a hard time, the national park, which is entered at the end of the 20 km road with a fee of 6 YTL, is worth everything.. Abant National Park, which has a lake at 1328 meters above sea level, covers an area of 1.28 square kilometers.
The circumference of the lake is approximately 7 km.. 5 km per hour with average steps. If we assume that you have walked, this distance means a walk of approximately 1.5 hours.. Those who spend all day working at a desk or in front of a computer during the week should multiply this time by a coefficient greater than one.. There are three options for those who cannot afford to walk this distance and want to wander around the lake.. First, if they came up with their own custom tool to go around with it…
Second, a slightly nostalgic option phaetons. These historical vehicles, which you can find at the entrance of Abant and in front of the hotels, can be preferred by those who want to travel quickly, without getting tired.. The cost of the tour by phaeton is 40 TL. Third, the horses. This option is preferred by a small number of people as it may cause discomfort after the trip for those who are not used to it.. Skip one tour (approximately 10 minutes) and can be reduced to 5 YTL as a result of bargaining.
After pulling our car to the shore of the picnic areas, we could not stand the intense insistence and get on the horses.. The horses don’t have much left. A tourist seeks our help while trying to negotiate with the owner of the horse. He says he is a professional rider and asks us to ask him how much it will cost for 10 minutes.. When the owner of the horse says that he cannot allow running, these horses are only suitable for walking, the bargain ends before it starts.. We take a few laps and take pictures with the daunted horses.. There is a unique natural scenery in the surrounding.
According to the researches, this increasing interest of the people and the failure of the authorities to take precautions Abant Lake will become history in 10 years.. The lake is under the influence of landslides that increase a little more every year, and thanks to those who unconsciously hike, the trees in the forest normally reach 30 cm.. roots that should have been under the ground are standing outside today. We hope that someone will stop and take action before the situation destroys the wonder of nature.
While driving around the lake, we witness the approach of a horse and its cub.. This view inevitably fascinates you.. Sitting in a tea garden and sipping our teas, we view everything that can be photographed in the surrounding area.
In a somewhat contemporary village market When we witnessed the sale of products being unloaded from the approaching truck, we realized that the products here were not made by peasants, and we had to end the adventure of the peasant market.
We continued our Black Sea tour with Safranbolu over Gerede as the weather started to get dark. We are on the road again to. However, I still remember the 20 km long patience road of Abant…