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Saklıkent National Park (Turkish: Saklıkent Milli Parkı),
established on June 6, 1996, is a national park in southwestern
Turkey. The national park is a canyon, and is located in Muğla
Province, 50 km (31 mi) far from Fethiye. Thé Canyon is 65km from
Kaş in the Antalya province.
The canyon is 300 m (980 ft) deep and 18 km (11 mi) long, being one
of the deepest in the world. It was formed through abrasion of the
rocks by flowing waters over thousands of years. As the level of
water rises during winter months, visitors can enter the canyon all
year around only the deeper parts in the summer. 4 km (2.5 mi) of
the canyon are walkable after April, when most of the snow in the
Taurus Mountains has melted and passed through on its way to the
Mediterranean Sea. Saklıkent means "hidden city" in Turkish. The
full length of 16km is only possible to discover with professional
equipment and knowledge of advanced canyoning. Some adventure
centers offer guided tours with an overnight Biwak camp and about 30
waterfalls to rappel.