Hike to Hisaronu

On the advice of the Rough Guide, the best way to see the Oludeniz was from the top of a mountain and the hike. This was on my first holiday with my new boyfriend, so we were both trying to impress each other and it seemed like quiet a fun thing to do. We started off around midday, packed with two dozen newly brought Turkish Delights. Little did we know these would be the staple of our diet on this outing. We followed the rough guide semi-religiously, after about 30 minutes we no longer could tell if there was in fact a red mark, or merely a stain, so we decided to take our route "up." This worked well for about 20 minutes until the walkway we were on petered out and there was no gradual path upwards. We decided to descend and follow the red marks on the rocks again. By doing so, we were rewarded with a nice steady walkway path (most of the time). There are numerous strange noises, the most scariest being a hissing snakelike one combined with dense undergrowth and lots of bushes. This definitely makes for an interesting hike, as you end up jumping and running pass bushes as if in military training. Just before you get to the the very top of the mountain and are about to descend, you will see those pesky blue marks - DO NOT FOLLOW THESE. Thankfully, with prior knowledge that they led to nothing from the our trusty Rough Guide, we decided not to venture even out of curiosity. We continued for about another hour from the top of our descent and were making good time, we were very aware that the sun was about to go down. It was a very scenic and very peaceful area. Completely secluded, but I would not recommend going alone party for boredom's but mostly for safety's sake. Also please note, once you finally do descend to reach the shoreline, this is not the main public beach. The first thing we saw was a short of camp site complete with an unmanned bar. There was a locked fence around the perimeter. We had to slide on our backs to get through and made our way to the beach from there. So it would be wise to make sure there is enough time before the sun sets, so you can orientate yourself once you finish your hike. My attire was not ideal, a short skirt and flip-flop sandals. With extra caution, and sheer luck, I did manage to complete the whole hike. Hiking boots, or anything with a good grip, would be more ideal as there are slippery rocks and slopes.