Mountains of North Cyprus

MaccMike


Joined: 24/02/2009
Posts: 13

Message Posted:
19/09/2009 20:13

Does any one what the highest point is in N Cyprus and, if so, how accessible it is?

Jetski


Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 584

Message Posted:
19/09/2009 20:19

Sevili Tepe at 912 m. Above Karsiyaka. A rather steep climb up a goat track but not impossible.

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
19/09/2009 20:36

The highest point I have found is 3135 feet (955.50 meter). It's where you find the late Byzantine/early Lusignan Buffavento Castle. Easy to reach with a car, but the castles itself is quite a climb on a hot day.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
19/09/2009 20:47

Typo: castles is just one castle.



A map (cut out of original) here: http://is.gd/3sxAN

Cyprusactive


Joined: 20/05/2008
Posts: 128

Message Posted:
20/09/2009 09:24

Sevilitepe is the highest point it is shown as being 1026 metres but some maps show a couple of metres less. See the maps on the Kyrenia Mountin Trail web site. http://www.kyreniamountaintrail.org

regards

Nick

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
20/09/2009 09:58

RE msg 5, Cyprusactive: (...) Sevilitepe is the highest point it is shown as being 1026 metres but some maps show a couple of metres less. (...)

=> You and Jetski (msg2) are right: Sevil Tepe or Seviltepe seems to be the highest point. But here some confusion begins. Look at any serious map and you'll find a different elevation! I consulted Kitchener's map (ca 1880: 946,8 meters - he's excused, I think...) and on another map (Ministry of Defence, UK, 1988) its given as 1024 meters.

=> Just out of interest, Jetski: which map did you consult? And you, Cyprusactive?

=> I'll ask the TRNC Mapping Department in Lefkosha about "their highest point" and maybe we do best to take their info as the truth..?

Jetski


Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 584

Message Posted:
20/09/2009 09:59

A bit of further reading shows us all to be wrong!



Here's what Dreghorn says.



Sevilitepe 946m (Karsiyaka)

Ilyas Tepe 1023m (Lapta).... this suprised me too as it's more a large dome than a pyramidal peak. The radio masts are on top of it.

Buffavento 955m



S'pose it's just a question of which reference source you use.



S

MaccMike


Joined: 24/02/2009
Posts: 13

Message Posted:
20/09/2009 20:17

Thanks chaps. It'll be good to go up both. Although if Ilyas Tepe has radio masts does that mean it will be a restricted military site?

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
20/09/2009 20:20

RE msg 8, MaccMike: (...) Thanks chaps. It'll be good to go up both. Although if Ilyas Tepe has radio masts does that mean it will be a restricted military site? (...)

=> Yes. From St. Hilarion it's on your left hand - and you will see a "forbidden" sign there. Drive on to Kozan (and meet Sevili Tepe...)!