Uzungol  , 99 km  away from Trabzon city found at an altitude of 1090 meters above sea level, surpasses the beauty of the Alps with magnificent forests and steep slopes .

Uzungol lake located in the middle of the valley formed by the rocks which  fallen from the slopes over and blocked the flow of  Haldizen creek  . The surroundings and area of the formed lake is known and called as uzungol (long lake)

Old  wooden houses available in the close villages  to area  complete the beauty of nature. Uzungol with its great and magnificent nature , lakes , wild life , plateus etc. are attracting many domestic and foreign tourists.

Alternative tourism types such as  trekking, bird watching, botanical tours, climbing,  rafting , photography tours  are also arrranged and done in uzungol lake region.

Along the lake especially during the summer season many pensions are available for accomodation .

How to go Uzungol ;

Minibuses every 20 minutes from Caykara Tourism are available in the comlekciler street of  Trabzon to get uzungol area. Besides minibuses Ulusoy companies vehicles can be found from city centrum to reach uzungol.