Karagöl Mountains in Giresun host nature walkers and athletes with its glacial lakes and streams. Karagöl Mountains in Dereli district, with altitudes ranging from 2500 to 3100 meters, attracts attention from nature enthusiasts in the summer season.
Karagöl on the eastern part of Karagöl hill, Aygır Lake at 2,709 meters above sea level in Gölobası Plateau, Camlı Lake at 2,754 meters above sea level in the same plateau, Sağrak Lake at 2,633 meters above sea level in Avşar Plateau within the borders of Kızıltaş village, Kırklar hill and the meandering streams around it offer unique beauties to their visitors.
This year, a Nature Sports Festival was organized with broad participation in the Karagöl Mountains, where various events have been organized for about 5 years under the leadership of Giresun Nature Sports Club (GİDOSK). The participants camped in the Karagöl Mountains and enjoyed nature.
Nature enthusiasts had the chance to discover unique beauties by mountain running, cycling and trekking. GİDOSK President Ahmet Kılıç said that they have carried out many activities such as canoeing, hiking and climbing in the Karagöl Mountains since 2019.
Stating that they held the event with the largest participation this year with approximately 80 athletes, Kılıç expressed that they were happy with the event held in a friendly atmosphere.
Noting that the region is open to discovery, Kılıç said, “We have not yet discovered many parts of it. There are many areas where nature walks, climbing, technical activities and other sports branches can be done.”
“A rich nature”
Stating that there are small lakes in the region as well as glacial lakes, Kılıç continued as follows: “Some people can come and sit by the lake and watch the lake, some can go to the summit, some people can run, some people can come for night photography, which we did here, we took the photographs. It is a virgin nature, a rich nature, and the local people are very hospitable, we thank them too.”
Ahmet Kılıç stated that Karagöl Mountains are 2 hours away from Giresun city center and said, “There are very few areas where you can do so many activities 2 hours away from the city. I think those who know its value should take advantage of it.”
Kılıç noted that the weather on the beach is hot and humid, and that people wear jackets when walking around the Karagöl Mountains.
“Technical courses are important for trail runners like us”
KoşuyORDU Sports Club Captain Tan Aşkan stated that he had come to the region for the first time and underlined that the Karagöl Mountains were a blessing for trail runners due to their high altitude.
Aşkan said:
“Of course, when we think about it from a sports perspective, it is beneficial for us. There are various courses in trail running, sometimes stabilized, dirt and technical courses, technical courses are important for trail runners like us, and there are not many in the Black Sea region anyway, there are usually such courses in Central Anatolia and Eastern Anatolia. Karagöl is also very good in this sense.”
“We are in a geography where many sports can be done”
Giresun Marathon Club athlete Murat Kaya also stated that the Karagöl Mountains are suitable for development in every sense and said, “We are in a geography where many sports can be done. Walking, running, cycling, all of these can be done here. Of course, we think that these places will become more valuable as the number of sports clubs and sports activities increases.”
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