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Mountain

Kaşka Tepesi

Located in İpekyolu, Van Province Coordinates: 38°31′49″ N 43°43′05″ E

Map showing the location of Kaşka Tepesi Kaşka Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,529 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ortaca
3.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport34 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport118 km

About Kaşka Tepesi

Kaşka Tepesi is a mountain. Location: İpekyolu, Van Province. Elevation: 2,529 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Kaşka Deresi and Kazan Dağı.

Climate of Kaşka Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -5° · Rain 46 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 181 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 189 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 313 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
Wettest month
April (67 mm)
Driest month
August (11 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Kaşka Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-4°1°8°14°20°26°25°21°13°5°-2°
Average low (°C)-15°-14°-8°-2°2°6°10°9°5°0°-5°-11°
Precipitation (mm)394253675931131113504644

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Kaşka Tepesi

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 34 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 29 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 34 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 118 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 139 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 29 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 144 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 157 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 169 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 180 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kaşka Tepesi

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 392 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 7 kmE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 12 kmSW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 9 kmW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 20 kmNW

25–60 km226 places

  • Lim Island Island 49 kmNW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 56 kmW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 50 kmN
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 53 kmNE

60–100 km398 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 63 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 66 kmW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 69 kmW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 94 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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