Derebaşı Bends
Closed late October to late June by snow
Pass status
Is the Derebaşı Bends open?
A guide to the typical season and the live weather at the top, not a live open or closed status. Always check the official road status before you travel.
The drive
Turkey’s most extreme mountain road climbs 13 consecutive guardrail-free hairpins through Mount Soğanlı, with sheer drops of hundreds of metres and gradients hitting 17%.
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Season questions
Is the Derebaşı Bends open right now?
The official road status is the only definitive answer, and it changes fast up high. As a guide: the typical driving season runs June to August, and the pass closes for winter snow outside it. Our road note: Closed late October to late June by snow The live summit weather on this page helps judge conditions today.
When does the Derebaşı Bends usually open and close?
In a typical year it is driveable from June to August. Exact dates shift with the snowpack: a heavy winter can push opening weeks later, and early snow can shut it ahead of schedule.
How high is the Derebaşı Bends?
The summit of the driven road sits at about 2,580 m (8,465 ft), which is why the season is set by snow rather than by the calendar.