Rize / Erzurum · Turkey
Ovit Pass
D925İyidere to İspir
One of Turkey’s highest paved roads, the D925 scales the Ovit Pass at 2,640 m through the cloud-forest flanks of the Kaçkar Mountains.
The D925 climbs from the Black Sea lowlands near İyidere through dense laurel and rhododendron forest before breaking above the treeline onto the bare alpine slopes of Mount Ovit, cresting the pass at 2,640 m. The pass section runs about 18 km with gradients touching 16%, with sweeping views across the Kaçkar range. A long tunnel opened in 2018 now carries most traffic, leaving the original mountain road quiet.
Ovit Pass on the map66.8 mi · point to point
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busiest around mile 33Elevation
approximateunder 4%4–8%over 8%-0.2 – 2,687.7 mPoints of interest2 stops
- Ovitdağı GeçidiViewpoint45 mi in
- İspir KalesiLandmark67 mi in
Hazards
- Maximum gradient 16%
- Summer snowfall possible near summit
- Road restricted November to April
- Avalanche risk on upper slopes
- Exposed ridgeline above treeline
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“The road to the summit is totally paved. It's called D925 (Rize İspir Yolu). The pass is 18.2 km long and hits a 16% maximum gradient through some of the ramps.”
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