How LycianWay works
Pictured: the Lycian Way's red-and-white waymark, painted on a boulder on the path.
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What LycianWay is
LycianWay is a free hiking-trail platform for Turkey's 540 km Lycian Way, the long-distance route from Fethiye to Antalya. Two parts work together: a free iPhone & Android app with offline maps and GPS navigation; and a marketplace website connecting independent hikers and guided-tour customers with licensed local guides, accommodation, and airport transfers.
Both work together. Use the app on the trail; use the website to plan, find a guide or guesthouse, and book. Everything visible to non-account users (stages, packing lists, trail stories, the live trail dashboard) is free to read. Booking, profile, and community feed features require a free account.
For independent hikers
Download the app, review the 26 stages, and use the accommodation directory to find pensions and guesthouses on each stage. On the trail, the app provides offline navigation (no signal needed), daily weather per stage, water-source markers, and a community feed for live trail conditions.
For guided-tour customers
Browse verified tours from licensed Turkish agencies (TURSAB / TUREB), independent guides, and airport transfer providers. Tour pages show the agency's license number, ratings, languages, group size, included accommodation, and full daily itineraries. Bookings and payment are arranged directly with the agency, which sets its own deposit and cancellation terms — LycianWay is not party to the transaction.
For accommodation owners and guides
If you run a Lycian Way guesthouse, pension, or licensed guide service, list your business on /claim or /agency. Verified listings reach hikers searching for accommodation by stage, services by skill, and tours by dates.
Frequently asked questions
Is LycianWay free to use?
Yes — the mobile app, all stage info, the packing checklist, and the trail story library are free. Booking a guided tour, guesthouse stay, or transfer happens directly with the local provider; pricing is set by them. The platform earns from agency listing subscriptions.
Do I need to create an account?
Browsing tours, stages, accommodation listings, and trail content works without an account, and so do the trail updates under “Latest from the trail”. A free account, for anyone aged 18 and over, lets you read and post in the community forum, save favourite tours and track bookings. When you sign up with your email, we send a link to confirm it before you can sign in.
Does the app work offline?
Yes. Trail maps, GPS navigation, and stage details work offline once you've downloaded the trail data on Wi-Fi (about 200 MB). Mobile data is needed for live weather and the community feed. Coverage is patchy on inland mountain stages, so offline mode matters.
What languages does LycianWay support?
The interface is available in English, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, and Turkish — switchable via the language selector in the navigation bar. Community content (trail stories, feed posts, reviews) is in the language each user posts in. Tour and accommodation listings are typically in English; agencies often speak additional languages, listed on each profile.
Who runs LycianWay?
LycianWay is operated by Pixelo Mobile Ltd (UK company number 10585806). The app, website, and marketplace are built and maintained by a small team — feedback to hello@lycianway.co.uk.
Pixelo Mobile Ltd, company number 10585806.