Last updated on December 18, 2023.

The second stop on my day exploring the area around Safranbolu was outside the village of İncekaya to see the Tokatlı Canyon and İncekaya Aqueduct.

 

İncekaya Aqueduct

First, I visited the İncekaya Aqueduct (İncekaya Su Kemeri), which was built by İzzet Mehmed Pasha (1743-1812) in the 1790s. It’s 116 meters (381 feet) long and its maximum height is 60 meters (200 feet).

İncekaya Aqueduct in Turkey
İncekaya Aqueduct

The aqueduct crosses a small section of the Tokatlı Canyon (Tokatlı Kanyonu) and has a nice viewing platform from where you can get a good perspective. It’s also possible to walk across.

Walking over the İncekaya Aqueduct in Turkey
Walking over the aqueduct
View from the middle of the İncekaya Aqueduct in Turkey
View from the middle of the aqueduct

 

Tokatlı Canyon

After admiring the aqueduct, I climbed down the steps from the viewing platform into Tokatlı Canyon. I took a nice long hike through the peaceful canyon without seeing another soul the entire time.

Boardwalk into the Tokatlı Canyon in Turkey
Boardwalk into the canyon
Walking into the Tokatlı Canyon in Turkey
Walking into the canyon
Tokatlı Canyon
Tokatlı Canyon
Tokatlı Canyon in Turkey
Tokatlı Canyon

The only sounds I heard were the birds chirping and the flow of a small creek through the canyon. I even met a friendly horse grazing in a small opening.

Tokatlı Canyon in Turkey
Tokatlı Canyon
Horse in Tokatlı Canyon in Turkey
Horse
Bridge in Tokatlı Canyon
Bridge
Tokatlı Canyon

 

Getting There

As far as I know, there’s no public transportation to the aqueduct and canyon. For my excursion, I hired a taxi to take me to Bulak Mencilis Cave, the aqueduct, and the village of Yörükköyü. The driver offered to do all three sites for a discount. There wasn’t a schedule and I was able to take my time at each site.

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