Demirkazık Peak (Turkish: Demirkazık Dağı) is a summit in Aladağlar a portion of Toros Mountains, Turkey. (Demirkazık, literally "iron post" is the name of several summits in Turkey) Administratively, it is a part of Çamardı ilçe (district) of Niğde Province at 37°47′47″N 35°09′20″E / 37.79639°N 35.15556°E. Turkish Geography Atlas gives its altitude as 3,756 metres (12,323 ft). [1] Being a conical mountain, it is a famous peak among the mountaineers. However, it may not be the highest point of the mountain range.
| Demirkazık Peak | |
|---|---|
 Demirkazık Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,756 m (12,323 ft) |
| Coordinates | 37°47′47″N 35°09′20″E / 37.7964°N 35.1556°E |
| Geography | |
  Demirkazık Peak Turkey | |
| Location | Çamardı, Niğde Province, Turkey |
| Parent range | Toros Mountains |
The first successful ascent was by Georg Künne, Wilhelm Martin, his wife Marianne, Veli Çavuş and their guide Yunus in July 1927.[2]
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Çukurbağ village and Demirkazık -
Çukurbağ village
References edit
- ^ Türkiye Coğraftya Atlası, DB yayıncılık p.74,97.14
- ^ Mountaineers essay (in Turkish)