Hiking Risk Disclaimer

Please read before using any LycianWay trail information. Last updated: 28 September 2026.

Translations of this disclaimer are provided for convenience. If a translation differs from the English version, the English version governs.

Before you use Lycian Way

This is the notice shown in the Lycian Way app. It applies equally to this website.

• Nobody is watching. Lycian Way does not monitor you or your wellbeing, and it will not alert anyone or send help if something goes wrong.
• Information can be wrong. Routes, maps, GPS positions, distances, timings, weather, water sources, accommodation, and anything written by other walkers, businesses or our AI may be inaccurate or out of date. Follow local signs, closures and official advice.
• Your phone can fail. GPS, signal, battery and the app can stop working at any moment. Carry a paper map and compass and know how to use them.
• You walk at your own risk. You decide whether, where and when to walk, based on your fitness, experience, equipment and the conditions on the day. Walking can lead to serious injury or death.
• Plan for emergencies yourself. Tell someone you trust your route and when you expect to be back, and know how to contact the local emergency services.

1. Inherent risks of hiking the Lycian Way

These risks are part of the activity itself — they are not caused by LycianWay and cannot be eliminated:

• Slippery, loose, or unstable terrain; rockfall; exposure to heights and cliff edges
• Sudden severe weather: heat stroke, dehydration, hypothermia, thunderstorms, flash floods
• Navigation errors in unmarked, poorly-marked, or re-routed sections
• Wildlife encounters: snakes, wild dogs, boars, stinging insects, jellyfish
• Remote sections with no mobile signal and limited emergency access
• Cardiovascular strain from sustained elevation gain in hot climates
• Foot injuries, blisters, sprains, fractures
• Waterborne and foodborne illness
• Crime, theft, or traffic accidents in transit between stages

2. Accuracy of our trail information

LycianWay compiles trail data from multiple sources — official route authorities, volunteer surveyors, OpenStreetMap, and local agencies. We make every reasonable effort to keep it accurate. However:

• Trail conditions change. A route that was clear last season may be overgrown, eroded, flooded, or closed today.
• Distances and elevations are estimates. They may differ from what you encounter.
• Waymarks (red-and-white stripes) deteriorate. Not all our stage descriptions may reflect the latest re-waymarking.
• GPS tracks may drift or contain errors. Offline maps are only as current as when we last synced them.
• Point-of-interest data (accommodations, restaurants, water sources, bus times) can be out of date within days.

You must verify critical information locally before setting out, and always carry a paper backup (Kate Clow's official guidebook, a printed topo map) and a compass. Do not use our app as your sole navigation tool.

3. Your responsibility

You are responsible for:

• Being honest with yourself about your fitness, experience, and health before each day's stage
• Carrying adequate water (minimum 3 L in summer), high-calorie food, sunscreen, first aid, and an emergency blanket
• Telling someone you trust your route and when you expect to be back
• Checking the weather forecast the morning of every stage (we recommend mgm.gov.tr)
• Having adequate travel insurance that covers trekking, helicopter rescue, and repatriation
• Knowing your route, turning back when conditions demand it, and never hiking alone in remote sections if you can avoid it

4. Tours, guides and other services

Accommodation, guiding, luggage transfers, tours and other services listed on LycianWay are supplied by independent businesses, and your contract for them is with that business. LycianWay is not responsible for the safety practices, equipment or insurance of those businesses. Ask each provider for proof of their own liability insurance and safety procedures before booking, follow your guide's instructions, and tell them about any medical conditions. See our Marketplace Terms and Terms of Service.

5. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Pixelo Mobile Ltd (trading as LycianWay) is not liable for any loss, damage, injury or death arising from your walking activities or your reliance on our website, app or trail information. Nothing in this disclaimer excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, for fraud, or any other liability that cannot be excluded by law.

6. Contact

To report an error in our trail information or request a data amendment: safety@lycianway.co.uk. This inbox is not for emergencies.

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