Kisecik Canyon


Kisecik Canyon, a.k.a. Saklı Cennet, is a canyon in Mersin Province, Turkey.
The canyon at is located in the Toros Mountains. Administratively, it is a part of Çamlıyayla ilçe of Mersin Province, at an elevation of. Although it is named after the nearest village Kesecik, its shortest road is from Sarıkavak village which is about to the canyon. The distance from the canyon to Çamlıyayla is and to Mersin is. The canyon is locally dubbed Saklı Cennet.
The road between Sarıkavak and the canyon is a popular hiking course. It is stabilized only descending about downhill. Visitors reach a small pond, which is fed by a creek, a tributary of Berdan River in the canyon. The canyon is very narrow, with steep slopes. It takes about six hours to pass through the canyon by foot on a tough trail. The creek offers recreational outdoor activities like swimming and rafting.