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Location | Approximately 18 km northeast of Hakkâri city center | ||||||||
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Tourism Type | Transhumance tourism, nature tourism | ||||||||
Activities | Hiking, camping, photography | ||||||||
Natural Features | Glacial lakes, snowmelt waters, high mountains | ||||||||
Geography(ies) | Mountainous area streams rivers glacial lakes | ||||||||
Elevation(s)(Text) | 2 500 meters 800–3 | ||||||||
Province(s) | Türkiye Hakkâri | ||||||||
Berçelan Yayla is located approximately 18 kilometers northeast of the city center of Hakkâri. Situated at an elevation of about 2,800 to 3,500 meters above sea level, the plateau is among the highest in Hakkâri, set within the surrounding mountainous terrain.
Berçelan Yayla (Ministry of Culture and Tourism)
Berçelan Yayla is distinguished by streams, creeks, and glacial lakes formed by melting snow during the summer months. The glacial lakes and mountain ranges surrounding the plateau clearly reveal the region’s geographical and geological structure. Areas covered in snow until July offer a cool climate during the summer season. Due to these natural features, the plateau is also favored for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, and photography.
Access to the plateau is possible during the summer months, typically beginning in June. Historically, the local population used Berçelan Yayla for pastoral activities; today it is promoted as part of plateau tourism.
Berçelan Yayla (AA)
Berçelan Yayla is one of the areas in Hakkâri with significant potential for plateau tourism. With its high elevation and favorable natural environment, the plateau provides a cool retreat for visitors during the summer months.
Anadolu Ajansı. “Bercelan Yaylası’ndaki buzul gölleri doğaseverlerin gözdesi oldu.” aa.com.tr. Accessed July 8, 2025. https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/yasam/bercelan-yaylasindaki-buzul-golleri-dogaseverlerin-gozdesi-oldu/3267713.
Anadolu Ajansı. “Hakkari yüksek rakımlı yaylalarıyla doğaseverleri cezbediyor.” Accessed July 8, 2025. http://aa.com.tr/tr/turkiyede-yaz/hakkari-yuksek-rakimli-yaylalariyla-dogaseverleri-cezbediyor/1950549.
Hakkâri İl Directorate of Culture and Tourism. "Yayla Turizmi." Accessed July 8, 2025. https://hakkari.ktb.gov.tr/TR-55570.
Ministry of Culture and Tourism. "Bercelan Yaylası." kulturportali.gov.tr. Accessed July 8, 2025. https://www.kulturportali.gov.tr/turkiye/hakkari/gezilecekyer/bercelan-yaylasi.
Location | Approximately 18 km northeast of Hakkâri city center | ||||||||
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Tourism Type | Transhumance tourism, nature tourism | ||||||||
Activities | Hiking, camping, photography | ||||||||
Natural Features | Glacial lakes, snowmelt waters, high mountains | ||||||||
Geography(ies) | Mountainous area streams rivers glacial lakes | ||||||||
Elevation(s)(Text) | 2 500 meters 800–3 | ||||||||
Province(s) | Türkiye Hakkâri | ||||||||
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