Kumbet Highland,Giresun

Transportation: It is located 52 km. south of Giresun and part of the town of Dereli. The road to the village is asphalt as far as Dereli (30 km) and a plain dirt road to Kumbet (22 km.). In the summer, there is a minibus service. If nature walks in the area use Ikisu as a starting point and go by way of Gudul, the vista is splendid.

Description: With an elevation of 1640 m., the village has a completed infrastructure. There is a post office, health clinic, market, butcher, green grocer, restaurant, bakery, tea house and an auto repair shop.

The Kumbet Highlands, which is made up of Aymac Hill, Melikli obasi, Yavuzkemal and many other smaller highlands, are used heavily as camping and picnic areas. Situated 2 km west of Kumbet, is the magnificent peak of Aymac. There are highland festivities held here the second Sunday of July every year and the Otcu festival is held the third Saturday of July on Sis Mountain. There are woven and bound baskets for sale in the Kumbet highlands. One of the unique things about this highland village is that the butcher only sells lamb.

Accommodation – Food and Drink: There is a 10 bed hotel in the village. Basic necessities can be obtained here. One may also camp at the Forest Service facilities found on Salon meadow in the forest one kilometer north of Kumbet.

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