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The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges

Karanlık Canyon

Kemaliye, Turkey

  1. WORLD’S BEST CANYONS & GORGES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 12 2026
Karanlık Canyon

Steep dark rock walls rise several hundred metres above the Euphrates River, with the water running deep and narrow between them. Visitors look down from rim viewpoints, walk or drive the carved Stone Road through tunnels, or take a boat tour along the base.

Highlights

  • Stone Road tunnels
  • Euphrates River boat tour
  • Steep dark rock walls

Good to know

  • Boat tour 100 to 400 TL per person
  • Opens 11 am, trips until 6 pm
  • Tunnels are dark, bring a flashlight

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