Name: Rose Valley
Address: Gül vadisi, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye, Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez

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Gül vadisi, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye

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What is the rating of Rose Valley?: Rose Valley is rated 4.7 out of 5 based on 1,480 reviews.
Where is Rose Valley located?: Gül vadisi, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye

Reviews (8)

Juzar Mustan 2023 Sep 21

Amazing rock formations of at least three different colors - due to the type of rock and mineral content. Rose Valley from the pink shaded rock seen here.

Mike Lahaye 2023 Jul 27

Most beautiful valley in Cappadocia. Great for hiking and views, very bad signposted so prepare beforehand. Several old churches carved in the tufa rock that are accessible for everyone. The Google maps location is wrong at time of writing. One can access from a side road of the road Goreme-Cavusin (difficult to find), from Red Valley or from the parking and panoramic viewpoint on the southeast of the valley. In summer the heat is heavy as there is no shadow. No other hikers when we visited on a week day in July. A round trip through the valley as described online takes 2-3 hours including some visits to the underground churches. Can be combined with Red Valley as well.

Juliana Braga 2023 Jul 03

Went on a long hike when simply crossed this place, it’s amazing and beautiful.

Paul C 2023 Jun 02

Trail is well trafficked by hikers and horses. Signage is posted periodically. Cafe below cave church along trail offers fresh orange juice (open seasonally).

Geordon Omand 2023 May 27

This was my last of the three valleys tour--after Meskindir and Red--and boy did it not disappoint. All three have their own unique flavour, with Rose offering more wide-angle panoramas and bird's views down into the canyons.

Rose Valley also boasts streaks of orange, red, pink, and white, with each unique stratum competing for your eye's attention.

Definitely busier than the other two valleys. I also spotted some mountain bikers shredding it up alongside hikers. ATVers stick to the very bottom, open areas.

Saleena 2022 Nov 28

If you only have time for one hike in Cappadocia traversing across the Rose Valley is a must do!! Definitely wear good hiking shoes or sneakers with proper grip because the trail is very sandy and can be slippery at some points. I went during off tourist season (end of November) and the trail was fairly quiet, just came across a handful of hikers along the entire trail and I unsurprisingly didn't come across any refreshment vendors as mentioned in other reviews (they likely only operate during the busy tourist season). The landscape here is beautiful from all angles and it's wonderful that the trail starts from a lower angle and takes you higher up around the mid point - so you get to appreciate a good mix of different viewsheds. If you're walking towards the old cave town of Cavusin it's great to explore - there are people still in the area alongside abandoned cave homes, a quaint mosque, and some locals have converted their old family cave homes into shops. I came across one store that had good quality cotton scarves with beautiful patterns for very affordable prices. During off season these shops offer better rates since there are fewer customers and hence lower demand.

Benjamin Cotte 2022 Nov 01

Great hike!

During low season, it's very pleasant because you're almost alone on the tracks.

NB: the pictures are from both the rose and red valleys.

ZTVLR 147 2022 Sep 15

Beautiful natural rock formations and man made windows/cave entrances. Easy to get to by car at the western end of the valley (marked as red valley atv on google map) or at the eastern end (marked as goreme historical national park). Wonderful hiking routes overlooking the valley. Sunset from eastern side was great..parking charge was 15tl but wide area to pick your spot. Sunset from western end was different. It was really calm and tranquil during sunset when we were here 10+ years ago.. however it was really full and dusty due to the hundreds of atv riders there chasing the same sunset spot. If you hit the jackpot like we did, i would recommend to drive away and look for a different sunset spot. Perhaps further down the road (north) near the horse farm. No entrance/parking charges