# Mount Çaltepe, Turkey: what it is and when to go > Mount Çaltepe is a hill in Elazığ, eastern Turkey, at 1,916 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is September, a short season because of the altitude. In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Turkey: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/karga-dag/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hill in Elazığ, eastern Turkey · Nature, Mountains - **Where:** Turkey - **Elevation:** 1,916 m - **Best time:** September. - **Nearest airport:** ESB Ankara, 548 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 38.39789, 38.9476 ## What it is and where Mount Çaltepe is a hill in Elazığ, eastern Turkey, at 1,916 m above sea level. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Turkey: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 38.39789, 38.9476; the nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB, Ankara), 548 km as the crow flies. How to get around Turkey (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.397892%2C38.947601) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.397892%2C38.947601) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/montana/) places in Turkey. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Mount Çaltepe is **September**, and the season is short because it sits at 1,916 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 9 h 36 | | February | Better not | 10 h 34 | | March | Better not | 11 h 42 | | April | Better not | 13 h | | May | Better not | 14 h 05 | | June | Possible | 14 h 40 | | July | Possible | 14 h 26 | | August | Possible | 13 h 30 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Possible | 10 h 58 | | November | Better not | 9 h 52 | | December | Better not | 9 h 20 | In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | September | June to August and October | | Mountains | September | June to August and October | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Mount Çaltepe has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Turkey in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Turkey To enter Turkey there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport with plenty of validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Turkey checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Turkish lira (TRY); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 for everything (the same number as in the EU). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Kamışlık Dağı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kamislik-dagi/): Summit · 12 km - [Bulutlu Dağı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bulutlu-dagi/): Mountain in Turkey · 13 km - [İspilik Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ispilik-tepesi/): Hill in Batman, southeastern Turkey · 14 km - [Sivinek Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sivinek-tepesi/): Hill in Batman, southeastern Turkey · 20 km - [Ulubaba Dağı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ulubaba-dagi/): Mountain in Turkey · 21 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Turkey guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/). ## More in Turkey: Nature - [Troy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sitio-arqueologico-de-troya/): ancient Homeric-era city in northwest Asia Minor; it is known as the setting for the Greek myth of the Trojan war - [Mount Ararat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/monte-ararat/): highest peak in Turkey - [Göbekli Tepe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/gobekli-tepe/): neolithic archaeological site in Turkey - [Pamukkale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/pamukkale-natural-park/): hot springs in Turkey - [Golden Horn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/cuerno-de-oro/): urban waterway and the primary inlet of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey - [Mount Nemrut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/nemrut-dag/): mountain and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Turkey Every Turkey place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Mount Çaltepe? It is a hill in Elazığ, eastern Turkey. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Turkey: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Mount Çaltepe? September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 1,916 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. ### How do you get to Mount Çaltepe? The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 548 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.397892%2C38.947601) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Turkey is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Turkey map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Kamışlık Dağı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kamislik-dagi/), [Bulutlu Dağı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bulutlu-dagi/), [İspilik Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ispilik-tepesi/). The rest is in [the Turkey guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1927347831), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34828087), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).