Erciyes

Mount Erciyes, also known as Argaeus, is a Turkish volcano. It is a large stratovolcano surrounded by numerous monogenetic vents and lava domes, as well as one maar. The majority of the volcano is made up of andesitic and dacitic lava flows. Part of the summit collapsed to the east at some point in the past. Mount Erciyes proper, along with a group of lava domes, grew inside the caldera during the Pleistocene. During the early Holocene, lateral eruptions of Erciyes may have produced ash layers in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.

It is the highest peak in Central Anatolia and an inactive volcano. A 700m mountain glacier can be found on the northern slope, and the Tekir plateau, which is a winter sports center, can be found on the eastern slope at an elevation of 2100-2900 meters. In the winter, the hike from the ski lift to the Cobaninine campsite takes about 212 - 3 hours. The climb from Cobaninine to Mola tasi, at the head of Seytan Creek, takes about an hour and is popular on cross-country skis. It takes about 2-3 hours to reach the summit of the smaller peak from here. Avalanches are a risk in Seytan's Creek during the winter, and it is necessary to wear a helmet in the spring (May and June) due to falling rocks.

Height: 3,916 m

Location: Kayseri Province, Turkey