Mountaineering
Ilgaz and Köröğlu Mountain ranges, which run parallel to each other in the direction of west-east from north to south, offer great opportunities for trekking type mountaineering activities as well as many rural tourism activities.
Ilgaz Mountains, which form a natural border between Çankırı and Kastamonu, have a height of more than 2,500 meters.
Köroğlu Mountains, which lie in the south parallel to the Ilgaz Mountains, start from the east of the Marmara Sea and extend to the Kızılırmak valley, which passes from Central Anatolia to the Black Sea Region. This Mountain range consists of Işık Mountain (Çerkeş), Aydos Mountain (Orta and Şabanözü), Sanı Mountain (Orta, Şabanözü, Kurşunlu and Korgun), Eldivan Mountain (Eldivan), Ağır Mountains (Yapraklı) from west to east. It constitutes the second mountain range of the province with altitudes above 2000 meters in places.
Köroğlu and Ilgaz Mountain ranges, with their dense forests, highlands, and village settlements, which reach from the east to the west of the province, offer possibilities for trekking, hiking, and horse riding, in all seasons of the year.
