# Mount Babadag (Babadağ) — Sky Gates of Oludeniz and Capital of Paragliding
The legendary Mount Babadag (nearly 2,000m high) is a world paragliding capital featuring an ultra-modern cable car and mountain-top restaurants.
The majestic Mount Babadağ, towering directly over the turquoise waters of Oludeniz, is a major hub for adventure seekers and panoramic view lovers in Turkey. Thanks to its unique wind conditions, Babadağ is recognized as one of the best spots on earth for tandem paragliding flights with professional pilots. Paragliders land right on the promenade of Belcekiz Beach. The mountain features take-off runways at altitudes of 1200m, 1700m, 1800m, and 1969m.
For those who do not plan to fly, the summit is accessible via a modern cable car system (Babadağ Teleferik). The ride in comfortable closed cabins to the 1700m station takes about 20 minutes, from where a chairlift continues to the highest peak. The viewpoint stations host several restaurants and cafes (including the famous "1700 Meter" restaurant and an amphitheater) where visitors can enjoy food and drinks with sweeping views of the Blue Lagoon. Sunsets from the top of Babadağ are widely considered among the most beautiful in the world.
Practical Information
- Location: Ölüdeniz, 14 km south of Fethiye
- Road: Cable car (the main and safest way to go up). The driving road is a steep, narrow, and winding mountain serpentine (asphalted, but driving is not recommended for inexperienced drivers)
- Infrastructure: Cable car, chairlifts, observation terraces, restaurants, toilets, paragliding launch pads
- Entrance: The cable car ride is paid (approx. 890 TL round-trip for adults, 660 TL for students, children under 7 free). Driving a car up incurs a parking fee at the top
- Tip: The summit is always significantly cooler (10-15°C lower than the coast) and windy, so make sure to bring a warm jacket or windbreaker even in the middle of summer.