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.
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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).
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.
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.
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.
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.