Attempt at Route Planning

Using several guidebooks, apps and maps I've put together a draft route plan. I've no proper idea of how well I'll be able to stick to it given my pack weight, terrain, weather and general fitness but I think what I've planned should be about right. I'm hoping to travel further and faster than the plan and have more time for exploring and a couple of beach days, but we'll see... Total plan distance is 420km so short of the advertised 500km and my estimated 600km with extras tagged on so I must have buggered it up somewhere!

Day-1 | 27.4km
Fethiye to Kayakoy 6.9km

explore Kayakoy

Kayakoy to Oludeniz 5.2km

Oludeniz to Ovacik 2.8km

Ovacik to Kirme 9.6km

Kirne to Faralya 2.9km

camp at Butterfly Valley

Day-2 | 22.9km
explore Butterfly Valley
Faralya to Kabak 4.5km
Kabak to Kabak Beach 1.1km
Kabak Beach to Alinca 5.6km
Alinca to turnoff point 4.8km
Alinca to Sidyma 6.9km
explore & camp at Sidyma ruins

Day-3 | 19.4km
Sidyma to Bel 5.1km
Bel to Belcegiz 2.9km - walk new trail and add 1km
Belcegiz to Gavuragili 4km
Gavuragili to Pydnai Ruins 6.4km
camp at Pydnai

Day-4 | 26.2km
Pydnai to Letoon 8km
explore Pydnai ruins
Letoon to Kumluova 1.9km
Kumluova to Kinik 3.2km
Kinik To Xanthos ruins
explore Xanthos ruins
Xanthos Ruins to Cavdir 4km
Cavdir to Uzumlu 9.1km
camp on way to Uzumlu

Day-5 | 21.5km
Uzumlu to Akbel 5.5km
Akbel to Delikkemer 5.3km
Delikemmer to Patara Ruins 8.1km
Explore ruins
Patara Ruins to Patar Beach 1km
Patara Ruins to Gelemis 1.6km
Gelemis to Delikkemer - camp somewhere by coast/aqueduct

Day-6 | 19km
Gelemis to Delikkemer 13.9km
Delikkemer to Kalkan 5.1km
Rest up in Kalkan for the rest of the day
Cheap accommodation to wash, recharge batteries, resupply

Day-7 | 25.4km
Kalkan to Bezirgan 9.9km
Bezirgan to Gokceoren 15.5km
Camp somewhere around Gokceoren

Day-8 | 27.5km
Gokceoren to Pinarbasi 19.7km
explore Phellos ruins along the way
Pinarbası to Cukurbag 1km
Cukurbag to Kas 6.8km
camp just outside Kas or cheap pansiyon in town
Resupply

Day-9 | 25.3km
stock up on water
Kas to Limangazi 4.3kmLimagazi to Bogazcik 14.6km
Bogazcik to Aperlai 6.4km
explore Apollonia ruins
camp at Aperlai

Day-10 | 19.7km
Aperlai to Ucagiz 7.7km
stock up on water
Ucagiz to Kalekoy 2km
Kalekoy to Kapakli 6.3km
Kapakli to Cayagzi  3.7km
camp at Cayagzi

Day-11 | 36.2km
Cayagzi to Myra 7.3km
explore Myra ruins
resupply in Myra for two days off grid - load up on water
Myra to Alakilise ruins 12.2km
Alakilise to Belos ruins 16.7km

camp near Belos ruins
camp out of way somewhere...

Day-12 | 26.73km
Belos to Finike 9.65km
resupply in Finike - lots of water
Finike to Mavikent 17.08km
camp at Mavikent

Day-13 |  33.65kmNeed lots of water
Makivent to Karaoz 13.5km
Karaoz to Adrasan 20.15km
resupply in Adrasan

camp around Gelidonya lighthouse?

Day-14 | 14.63km
Adrasan to Olympos 12.96km
Olympos to Cirali 1.67km
downtime & camp in Olympos/Cirali

Day-15 | 29.13km
Cirali to Ulupinar 7.84km
explore Chimaera Uklupinar to Beycik 8.91km
Beycik to Yayla Kuzdere 12.38km
consider hike to peak of Tahtali Dagi & camp

Day-16 | 28.31km
Yayla Kuzdere to Gedelme 6.97km
Gedelme to Goynuk Yayla 8.88km
Goynuk Yayla - Goynuk Kanyon 12.46km
camp at canyon

Day-17 | 18.33km
Goynuk Kanyon - Hisarcandir 18.33km
Lycian Way ends

...& onto Geikbayiri (~20km) and Antalya (~30km)?

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