Trabzon / Gümüşhane · Turkey
Zigana Pass
D885Maçka to Gümüşhane
The ancient Silk Road crossing of the Pontic Mountains, the D885 winds from Trabzon’s forested foothills to the 2,032 m Zigana Pass.
The D885 connects Trabzon on the Black Sea coast to the Anatolian interior via the Zigana Pass at 2,032 m, tracing one of the oldest trans-Pontic routes in the world. From Maçka it climbs steeply through dense mixed forest before emerging onto alpine meadows. Snow covers the upper road for around five months; a 2023 tunnel now handles commercial traffic, keeping the historic road quiet.
Scenery
Where it runs
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Character
Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%359 – 2,454 mHazards
- snow closure roughly five months a year
- blizzard and avalanche risk in shoulder seasons
- rockfall on upper sections
- sudden mist near the pass
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Sources: Road geometry © OpenStreetMap contributors
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