Ölüdeniz Map — Ölüdeniz, Fethiye, Türkiye

Ölüdeniz is a small resort on Türkiye's Turquoise Coast, near Fethiye in Muğla province — famous for its sheltered Blue Lagoon, some of the world's best tandem paragliding, and a string of beaches backed by pine forest and mountains.

The Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon (Ölüdeniz Lagoon) sits inside a protected Nature Park at the western end of the beach — calm, shallow and an unreal turquoise. There's a small entrance fee; go early for the clearest colour. The main Belcekız beach in front of the village is free, and is where paragliders land.

Paragliding off Babadağ

You're driven (or take the cable car) up Babadağ to launch ramps at roughly 1,200 m, 1,700 m and 1,965 m, then glide down over the lagoon to the beach — no experience needed. Whether flights run depends on the wind up top, which is why this map carries a live conditions readout.

Butterfly Valley, Kayaköy & boat trips

Day boats leave Ölüdeniz for Butterfly Valley, the Blue Cave and St Nicholas Island. Inland, Kayaköy is a hillside of hundreds of abandoned stone houses left after the 1923 population exchange. The Lycian Way climbs south with huge views over the bay.

Getting there & around

Nearest airport: Dalaman (DLM), ~1 hour. From Fethiye (~15 km) cheap dolmuşes run down constantly. Stay in Ölüdeniz for the beach or up in Ovacık/Hisarönü for hotels and nightlife.

Places on the map

Beaches & Lagoon

• The Blue Lagoon — The postcard: a sheltered turquoise lagoon inside the Ölüdeniz Nature Park. Calm, shallow and almost unreal in colour — the reason the whole place is on the map.
• Belcekız Beach — The main pebble-and-sand beach fronting the village — free to access, and where the paragliders touch down. Grab a drink and watch them spiral in off the mountain.
• Kıdrak Beach & Forest Park — The quieter alternative just south of the main beach — backed by pine forest, cleaner water, fewer crowds.

Paragliding

• Babadağ Take-off — One of the world's great tandem paragliding mountains — take-off ramps at roughly 1,200 m, 1,700 m and 1,965 m near the summit. You lift off and drift down over the lagoon to the beach. Unforgettable.
• Babadağ 1700 m Launch — The mid-mountain paragliding take-off at ~1,700 m — a shorter drive up than the summit ramp, and often the busiest launch, with the classic run out over the lagoon.

Things to do

• Boat Trip Jetty — Where the day boats leave from — the classic loop takes in Butterfly Valley, the Blue Cave, St Nicholas Island and a few swim stops.
• Butterfly Valley — A steep-sided valley reachable mainly by boat — waterfall at the back, a scattering of the rare Jersey tiger moths it's named for, and a proper end-of-the-world beach.
• Kayaköy Ghost Village — A hillside of hundreds of abandoned stone houses — a Greek village emptied in the 1923 population exchange and left to the light and the goats. Quietly extraordinary.
• Gemiler (St Nicholas) Island — A boat-trip island scattered with Byzantine church ruins — long linked to the original St Nicholas. Swim stops, a hilltop walk and some of the best sunsets on the coast.
• Kabak Bay — A remote, cliff-backed bay at the southern end of the Lycian Way — beach camps, yoga decks and a proper off-grid feel. A big day trip, or an overnight escape from the resort.
• Saklıkent Gorge — A huge, cool canyon a drive east of Ölüdeniz — wade the icy river between towering walls, a proper escape from the beach heat. A popular full-day trip.

Viewpoints

• Lycian Way Trailhead — The start of the coastal climb toward Faralya — within twenty minutes you're looking straight down onto the lagoon. Some of the best views of the whole bay are free and on foot.
• Lagoon Viewpoint — The classic photo-stop on the winding road down from Ovacık — the whole spit and lagoon laid out below you. Pull over.
• Faralya (Uzunyurt) — A hillside village on the Lycian Way with a jaw-dropping overlook straight down into Butterfly Valley. The walkers' base between Ölüdeniz and Kabak.
• Butterfly Valley Viewpoint — The clifftop overlook on the road above Butterfly Valley — stand at the top of the gorge and look straight down to the beach far below. One of the great roadside views on the coast.
• Kabak Valley Viewpoint — The viewpoint as the road drops toward Kabak — pine-covered slopes falling to the sea at the far end of the Lycian Way.

Stay

• Ovacık & Hisarönü — The hillside resort strip above Ölüdeniz — most of the hotels, bars and nightlife live up here, a short dolmuş ride from the beach.
• Ölüdeniz Beachfront — The beachfront base — hotels, apart-hotels and small pensions in Ölüdeniz village, a short stroll from Belcekız beach and the lagoon. The pick for first-timers and families who want the sea on their doorstep.

Practical

• Ölüdeniz Village — The compact village behind the beach — dolmuş stop, shops, dive centres and the seafront promenade. Your arrival and orientation point.
• Fethiye — The nearest proper town, ~15 km north — marina, a big Tuesday market, ferries and the region's transport hub.

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