Hiking Risk Disclaimer

Please read before using any Göbeklitepe route or site information. Last updated: April 2026.

1. Inherent risks of walking the Göbeklitepe area

These risks are part of the activity itself — they are not caused by Göbeklitepe and cannot be eliminated:

• Slippery, loose, or unstable terrain; rockfall; exposure to heights and cliff edges
• Sudden severe weather: heat stroke, dehydration, hypothermia, thunderstorms, flash floods
• Navigation errors in unmarked, poorly-marked, or re-routed sections
• Wildlife encounters: snakes, wild dogs, boars and stinging insects
• Remote sections with no mobile signal and limited emergency access
• Cardiovascular strain from sustained elevation gain in hot climates
• Foot injuries, blisters, sprains, fractures
• Waterborne and foodborne illness
• Crime, theft, or traffic accidents in transit between sites

2. Accuracy of our route and site information

Göbeklitepe compiles route data from multiple sources — official route authorities, volunteer surveyors, OpenStreetMap, and local agencies. We make every reasonable effort to keep it accurate. However:

• Trail conditions change. A route that was clear last season may be overgrown, eroded, flooded, or closed today.
• Distances and elevations are estimates. They may differ from what you encounter.
• Waymarks and signage deteriorate. Not all our route descriptions may reflect the latest signage.
• GPS tracks may drift or contain errors. Offline maps are only as current as when we last synced them.
• Point-of-interest data (accommodations, restaurants, water sources, bus times) can be out of date within days.

You must verify critical information locally before setting out, and always carry a paper backup (a printed topo map and a reputable regional guidebook) and a compass. Do not use our app as your sole navigation tool.

3. Your responsibility

You are responsible for:

• Being honest with yourself about your fitness, experience, and health before each day's stage
• Carrying adequate water (minimum 3 L in summer), high-calorie food, sunscreen, first aid, and an emergency blanket
• Telling someone your route and expected return time, and using Göbeklitepe's check-in feature or equivalent
• Checking the weather forecast the morning of every walk (we recommend mgm.gov.tr)
• Having adequate travel insurance that covers trekking, helicopter rescue, and repatriation
• Knowing your route, turning back when conditions demand it, and never hiking alone in remote sections if you can avoid it

4. Guided tours booked through Göbeklitepe

If you book a guided tour that we run directly, these risks still apply but the guide will manage navigation, pace, and group safety. You must still follow the guide's instructions and disclose any medical conditions at booking. See our Terms of Service.

5. Services booked from third-party providers

Göbeklitepe's marketplace connects you to independent tour agencies, accommodation hosts, luggage-transfer operators, and other providers. Göbeklitepe is not responsible for the safety practices or insurance of those providers. Ask each provider for proof of their own liability insurance and safety procedures before booking. See Marketplace Terms.

6. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Pixelo Mobile Ltd (trading as Göbeklitepe) is not liable for any loss, injury, illness, or death arising from your use of our route or site information or services, except where caused by our own proven negligence. Nothing in this disclaimer excludes liability that cannot be excluded under English law (for example, death or personal injury caused by our negligence, or fraud).

7. Contact

Safety concerns, route correction reports, or to request a data amendment: [email protected].

Pixelo Mobile Ltd, company number 10585806. Registered office: Demsa Accounts, 565 Green Lanes, Haringey, London, England, N8 0RL.