Pokut

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Two wooden chalets on a green hillside with forested slopes and clouds over the mountains behind, Pokut plateau, Turkey.

On clear days, the views from this summer shepherds' hamlet (elevation 2030m) seem to stretch to infinity with a foreground of typical bungalows climbing a grassy shoulder ridge. Though the approach track (climbing 13km from Şenyuva) is rough and narrow, there are pansiyons here and even an impressive little hotel with en-suite facilities.

If you don't have your own wheels, Pokut Doğa Konuk Evi can arrange for a shared ride (₺30) to Pokut, departing Çamlıhemşin around 10am

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