Where is Trabzon Uzungol?
Uzungol is connected to Çaykara district of Trabzon province. You can reach here by minibus or tours departing from the pottery.
This is one of the most popular and most interesting destinations of lake tourism in our country. Uzungöl, one of the tourism paradises of Trabzon province, has been designated as a tourism center by the TR Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The lake, which attracts the attention of local and foreign tourists with its natural beauty, is also one of the frequent destinations of tourists with activities such as trekking and paragliding.
Uzungol Uzungol is one of the plateaus with the highest tourism potential. The lake, which was formed by the closure of the stream bed as a result of a landslide in the Haldizen Creek Valley, is 500 meters wide and 15 meters deep. Uzungöl, which contains countless vegetation, appears as a green dream hidden between the mountains.
Uzungöl, which is located 20 kilometers south of Çaykara district, has plenty of options for accommodation, but it has lost all its natural beauty due to tons of reinforced concrete hotels, buildings and shopping centers. The surroundings of the lake are very suitable for hiking with its colorful flowers that smell like sweet in the mountains. You can take a stroll on the lake with sea bikes, or even take a tour on the lake with helicopters if your budget is sufficient.
How to Reach Trabzon Uzungol?
You can reach Uzungöl by Uzungöl vehicles departing from Çömlekçi. The average distance between Trabzon and Uzungöl is 100 kilometers. Its distance to Çaykara District Center is 19 km. Those who will go from Trabzon by car can reach the town of Of first, and then follow the Uzungöl signs from the west side of Solaklı Stream to reach the town. If you want, you can arrange a tour by contacting the tour companies.
If you want to stay in Uzungol, the accommodation possibilities are quite wide; Apartments, motels, bungalow houses, hotels and pensions are spread over the town and around the lake. Among the hotel recommendations, you can choose Akyüz brothers hotel. However, it attracts so much attention with its cool highland air, especially in summer, that it is not easy to find a place.
What is the climate like in Trabzon Uzungol?
Uzungöl is formed by the rocks falling from the slopes blocking the Haldizen Stream . The town takes its name from the lake. The familiar Black Sea climate prevails in the town. It rains quite often, including in the summer, and it has the typical highland weather, which is pretty cool even in summer. In short, summer is different in this unique lake in Trabzon.
Some of the Pictures I Take in Uzungöl in Winter;
Trabzon Uzungol Special Environmental Protection Area;
Trabzon province, Çaykara district consists of 1 town and 3 villages. Uzungöl, which is 99 km from Trabzon and 19 km from Çaykara district, at an altitude of 1090 m above sea level, leaves behind the beauty of the Alps with its steep slopes and magnificent forest cover. Located in the middle of the valley and formed by the rocks falling from the slopes blocking the Haldizen Stream, the lake is known as “Uzungöl” and the environment was given the same name. Especially the old wooden houses of the nearby village of "Şerah", built in a local style, complement the beauty of nature.
Uzungöl, which attracts great attention of local and foreign tourists, is very rich in terms of its touristic potential. In addition to trekking, bird watching and botanical tours in the surrounding area, it is possible to organize trips to the lakes in the higher mountains or to other plateaus such as Şekersu, Demirkapı, Yaylaönü nearby. In terms of wildlife, various animal species such as bears, wolves, wild goats, foxes, Caucasian mountain roosters live in the mountains around Uzungöl .
The lake, which was formed in the Haldizen Stream valley as a result of the landslide and the closure of the stream bed as a natural dam, exhibits an attractive landscape with the spruce forests around it. Uzungöl settlement, located on the shore of the lake, has a municipality organization and its infrastructure works are continuing. Transportation from Trabzon is provided by 76 km asphalt and then 19 km stabilized road until Çaykara. Çaykara Uzungöl road connection needs to be improved.
Some of the Pictures I Take in Uzungöl in Summer and Spring;
Although the water surface of the lake varies slightly depending on the amount of water coming in during the season, it is generally around 1000 meters in length, 500 meters in width and 15 meters in depth. Trout live in the lake. In the settlement, which is stated to have a 1/2000 implementation development plan prepared by the municipality; It has been observed that the traditional wooden highland structures descend from their position on the meadow slopes in the northwest direction, and the concrete structures descend to the lake shore in the form of concrete structures from their position on the meadow slopes in the northwest direction.
For this reason, tourism settlement areas determined in the northwest remain at lower altitudes due to the elevation difference. It is certain that the accommodation facilities planned to be located in these areas will want to use the lake and its surroundings intensively for daily activities. In this case, the construction around the lake must be strictly controlled in order for its development as a Tourism Center to be healthy and successful. The entrance of the lake from the direction of Çaykara has been closed by large structures (mosque and school) today. On the other hand, the settlement in the southeast is increasing rapidly.
The facility, which consists of wooden bungalows with a capacity of 52 beds, built by the private sector, located in the south of the lake, next to the Haldizen creek, draws attention as a successful application. The valley of the Haldizen Stream stretching to the south has great natural riches. About 10 small lakes, located at the height of the mountains, at a distance of about 10 to 20 km from Uzungöl, increase the richness of activity in the region. Even today, foreign groups come to Uzungöl to stay in the existing facility and walks are made in nature to the lakes in the south.
Trabzon Uzungol Campgrounds
There are facilities for many camping areas that can meet the need for a comfortable camping in the region. You can meet your needs such as restaurant, market, toilet and shower. The region, which receives many visitors for caravan camping, offers you a great camping area to walk, enjoy the magnificent view and breathe the Black Sea air. It is one of the most visited touristic places of Trabzon.
What to Eat in Uzungol?
Almost all hotels offer dinner and lunch, including breakfast. However, if you went for a day trip or if you want to taste the local delicacies of the town, there are many restaurants that have been serving for years in the town. In Uzungöl , which is one of the most delicious places for trout, especially for fish lovers, it is possible to taste many local delicacies such as mihlama, cabbage rolls, cabbage soup, anchovy bread and papa.
Uzungol Road Map;
You can reach Uzungol from the map below with the help of navigation.