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Mountain

Ormanbaşı Tepesi

Located in Oltu İlçesi, Erzurum Province Coordinates: 40°40′05″ N 42°07′06″ E

Map showing the location of Ormanbaşı Tepesi Ormanbaşı Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,911 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Günlüce
2.4 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport85 km
ERZ Erzurum International Airport113 km

About Ormanbaşı Tepesi

Ormanbaşı Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Oltu İlçesi, Erzurum Province. Elevation: 1,911 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Dutlu Dağ and Penek Çayı.

Climate of Ormanbaşı Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -4° · Rain 43 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 371 km south20°
  • Silopi · 382 km south20°
Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
May (70 mm)
Driest month
September (30 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 Ormanbaşı Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°4°11°16°20°25°25°21°13°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-6°0°4°7°10°10°6°1°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)323335537069443730484336

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

How to get to Ormanbaşı Tepesi

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 85 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) (113 km). The nearest large city is Erzurum, 111 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 85 kmeast
  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 113 kmsouthwest
  • Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) Batumi 113 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 111 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 132 kmsoutheast
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 140 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 183 kmsoutheast
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 205 kmwest

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

Day trips from Ormanbaşı Tepesi

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 447 natural sites, 353 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km58 places

  • Serekli Dağ Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Erdavut Dağı Mountain 21 kmE
  • Ahmet Dağı Mountain 9 kmN
  • Kütüklü Tepe Mountain 21 kmW

25–60 km259 places

  • Tortum Gölü Lake 41 kmW
  • Deriner Baraj Gölü Lake 55 kmN
  • Akgöl Lake 55 kmN
  • Kara Göller Lake 51 kmN

60–100 km499 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 87 kmSE
  • Papak Gölü Lake 88 kmSE
  • Koz Gölü Lake 99 kmE
  • Hergele Gölü Lake 97 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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