Red Valley Sunset Point – Best Place to End the Day in Cappadocia
Red Valley is the most beautiful and impressive place of Cappadocia. The sharp sandstone rocks reflect a beautiful shade of red as the sun sets into the unique landscape for the end of the day. The views are magical and the colours of the sky after the sun hides behind the horizon are incredible! There are many sunset viewing spots in the region, but trust us: nothing compares to watching the sun setting over this out-of-this-world scenery. The are few ways to arrive to the Red Valley sunset spot in Cappadocia. In this article, we will list all of them, so you can find the one that works best for you.
The sunset spot
The Red Valley sunset spot is not marked on google maps. However, you can find it right here, where the Cafe Sunset is located.
If you zoom-in close (as we did on the map above), you can see that there is a road leading all the way to the view point.
By car
You can get a taxi or drive a car/scooter directly to the sunset spot. It doesn’t require any hiking, there is however a small entrance fee. As it’s very popular thing to do, the parking lot will be very busy and there might be some traffic on the way up. Make sure to come early enough to get the best spot.
By hiking the Meskendir and Red Valley
One of the best things to do in Cappadocia is hiking. The landscape is beautiful, the paths are easy and lead through many incredible sites. You can reach the Red Valley sunset spot, by hiking there from Meskendir Valley. In the guide, we suggest to do this hike in the morning, as it leads further to the Rose Valley. However, if you want you can hike the Meskendir Valley and Red Valley only and skip the Rose Valley.
Start your hike in the afternoon, follow the instructions from our guide, but finish at the Red Valley sunset spot in Cappadocia.
From there after dusk you can call a taxi, or ask for a ride back to Göreme (like we did).
IMPORTANT
It is not advised to hike in the dark. DO NOT proceed to the Rose Valley hike after sunset.
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By Hiking Rose and Red Valley
Another option is skipping the Meskendir Valley hike and going straight for Rose and Red Valley trails. This will mean that you won’t do one part of Red Valley hike either and it will shorten the hike to about 1-1.5 h only. Follow the instructions in our guide, but stop at the Red Valley sunset spot.
↬ Read : Detailed Guide of Rose & Red Valley Hike in Cappadocia
From there after dusk you can call a taxi, or ask for a ride back to Göreme (like we did).
IMPORTANT
It is not advised to hike in the dark. DO NOT proceed to the second part of Red Valley hike after sunset.
For those who want it all
This is the last and longest option. You can complete the Meskendir Valley, the Rose Valley and part of Red Valley hike and finish at the marvellous sunset spot. The whole hike will take you 5 to 6 hours.
Follow the instructions from our guide for the beginning of your hike.
↬ Read : Hike the Meskendir, Rose and Red Valley – Guide to the Ultimate Hiking Experience in Cappadocia
Then choose the 1st option out of the ones we listed: continue straight through the Meskendir Valley and enter the Rose Valley trail next to the Bufe shop.
After entering this part of the trail follow the instructions from Detailed guide to Rose & Red Valley hike in Cappadocia.
This trail will lead through the Rose Valley and will take you to the Red Valley sunset spot.
If you choose to hike, make sure to download the way on google maps. Keep in mind that many signs on the trails are wrong and misleading. Follow our instructions and check the way on maps not to get lost.