Madur Mountain
Madur Mountain, located in the Sürmene district of Trabzon, is the district's highest mountain at 2,742 meters. Madur Mountain is surrounded by plateaus such as Köşk Plateau, Taşlı Plateau, Sulak Plateau, Kalecik Plateau, and Kutlusu Plateau. The summit of the mountain, where pastoralism is practiced, consists of rocky terrain. In Xenophon's work Anabasis, the Greek army saw the sea from this mountain.
Climbing Madur Mountain from the nearest settlements takes approximately 2.5-3 hours. On the way up to Madur Mountain from Lişit Plateau on the northern slope of the mountain, there is an unclaimed grave known as the single grave. Also, on the way up from Lişit Plateau, the traces of tents of Turkish soldiers and the graves of Russian soldiers from World War I can be seen in a place called Küçünoğlu Plateau. There is a spring called Karasu on the northern slope of Mount Madur. The ascent to Mount Madur from the southern face of the mountain is via two paths. These paths cross the mountain. There is also a spring halfway up. The ascent to Mount Madur from the Coşk and Taşlı plateaus takes approximately 2-3 hours.
