Fethiye Skylift cable car up to Babadag

Fethiye Skylift cable car up to Babadag

Opened earlier in the year this magnificent new edition to Fethiye is the Skywalk cable car that lifts you up to the heights of the spectacular Babadag mountain.

This new project has made a huge effect to Fethiye and will accelerate the tourism sector bringing it to the highest level.

The views from the cable car journey vow to be stunning, from the turquoise waters of Oludeniz to the snowy summits of Babadag Mountain.

From the highest point, those looking for an exciting adrenaline rush can enjoy paragliding down to the beach below. The paragliding community on Babadag Mountain is one of the most well known centers in the world.

The Skywalk cable car is set to convey a million individuals per year and will make a great contribution to tourism in the area.  In only one hour 500 passengers can be conveyed from Ovacik to Babadag and when the current pandemic eases the one million passengers per year can be accomplished.

The journey from the base to the height of Babadag Mountain is said to takes a 10 minute ride. The cable car will begin its journey from Ovacik and advance to 1.700 meters where bistro will be and where the primary paragliding platform is found.

This cable car is expected to increase the tourism capability of Fethiye by 30-40 percent.

The sublime Skywalk cable car will have lines that will serve at 1700m-1800m and 1800m-1900m and will likewise incorporate ski lift lines.

The cable car will in addition be a great help to decreasing motor vehicle traffic up to the highest point of Babadag Mountain, and as people who have travelled up via car, this trip can be pretty hair raising. It is said that Skylift will not only boost tourism yet will likewise boost rental and property demand greatly in Fethiye.

At the time of this publication the skylift has proved very popular even with the locals taking firstly to try the exciting cable car ride up to the beautiful Babadag mountain.

The cable cars starts running from 07.00am until 20.00pm every day and expected to run throughout the year.

The cost is only 80 TL return per person. Each of the cable cars seats 10 people there are a total of 61 cable cars constantly going round.

There is a choice of two platforms to alight at 1200m or 1700m both of which have restaurants and provide stunning views of over Oludeniz and the surrounding coast.

If the 1700m isnt high enough for you there is also the option to take a separate chair lift up to the very top of the mountain, on a clear day you can even see Rhodes from here.

This year the open air Oludeniz games festival will take place from 20th – 24th October so expect this to be a very popular time !