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Outdoors Çavuşin, Göreme

Rose Valley

An outdoor spot in Çavuşin, Göreme, free to visit and worth about 3 hours. Best time to go: Late afternoon.

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Rose Valley in Çavuşin, Göreme
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Why go

Hiking trail through pink rock with hidden cave churches.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Göreme, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Göreme Open-Air Museum, 2.0 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Neighborhood
Çavuşin
Price
Free
Time needed
3 hr
Best time
Late afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Göreme, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Göreme Open-Air Museum

    Rock-cut monasteries and churches with Byzantine frescoes.

    Sight · 2.0 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Hot air balloon flight

    Dawn flight over valleys of rock cones and pigeon houses.

    Activity · 2.2 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Topdeck Cave Restaurant

    Small family-run cave restaurant known for testi kebab and mezes.

    Food · 2.4 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Pumpkin Göreme Restaurant

    Set-menu restaurant and art gallery with seasonal Turkish cooking.

    Food · 2.4 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Paşabağ Monks Valley

    Cluster of mushroom-capped fairy chimneys once used by hermits.

    Outdoors · 2.4 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Uçhisar Castle

    Tall rock citadel riddled with rooms, topped by a viewpoint.

    Sight · 4.6 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Rose Valley is a stop on our Istanbul, Cappadocia & Ephesus route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Göreme

Rose Valley is our only outdoors pick in Göreme; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Göreme guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Göreme run from 5°C in January to 32°C in August; May is usually the wettest month. For Rose Valley itself, we suggest: Late afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Göreme from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Göreme weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Rose Valley, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
Gül vadisi, 2. Küme, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye
Coordinates
38.65912, 34.84327
Destination
Göreme, Turkey

Rose Valley: quick answers

How much time do you need at Rose Valley?

Plan on about 3 hours at Rose Valley. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Rose Valley?

Our pick: Late afternoon. Insider tip: Hike in the late afternoon to finish at sunset.

Is Rose Valley free?

Yes, we list Rose Valley as free to visit. Check locally before you go, since special exhibits, parking or tours can carry a fee.

Where is Rose Valley?

Rose Valley is at Gül vadisi, 2. Küme, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye, in Çavuşin. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Rose Valley?

Rose Valley appears on Istanbul, Cappadocia & Ephesus, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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