The Phrygian Way () is a marked long-distance hiking and bicycle trail in western Turkey, in part of the ancient Phrygia.
Phrygia was a kingdom in the classical antiquity, which existed between c. 1200âÂÂ700 BC and situated in the west central part of Anatolia, in today's Turkey. The Phrygians, who came to that region from Thrace crossing the Straits, were engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry, in mining and weaving. They produced new musical instruments, developed a unique architecture and built temples and rock-cut tombs. They were one of the dominant powers in Anatolia in the Early Iron Age (9âÂÂ7th century BC).
The Phrygian Way is located in the valleys between the neighboring provinces of Ankara-Afyonkarahisar-Kütahya-Eskià Âehir-Uà Âak-Burdur, based on the roads used by the Phrygians.
Starting from three different places, from Seydiler, ðscehisar in Afyonkarahisar, from Yenice ÃÂiftliÃÂi in Kütahya, and from Gordion, the political capital of Phrygia in Polatlñ district, Ankara, the routes converge in Phrygian Yazñlñkaya or Midas City in Han district of Eskià Âehir, a Phrtgian religious center. The total length of the Phrygian Way is making it the third longest hiking trail in Turkey. The Route 1 (in Afyonkarahisar) is long, the Route 2 (in Kütahya) is and the Route 3 (in Eskià Âehir) is and (in Ankara) .
A project named "Phrygian Cultural Heritage Conservation and Development Union" (, FRðGKÃÂM) was launched to establish the Frygian Way. The trail was completed in 2013 by a team of volunteers, who took part in the project, by combining the existing pathway, ancient ruins and forest roads in the region in an effort of about five years. The trail runs through 44 villages and five town in eight districts of four provinces in the Aegean and Central Anatolia regions of Turkey. The entire route is marked with red and white colors according to international standards. There are 109 poles and 217 direction signs. Informative signposts are placed at 73 places. The starting points of the three routes are indicated by a -sized board.
The trail is named after the Phrygian civilization that ruled around three thousand years ago partly in the region of western and central Anatolia. It consists of three trails, which start at a different place, run from different directions converging in one place situated in a center. The total length of the trails are . The trals are located in the so-called "Phrygian Valleys" offering trekking and cycling opportunities. A guidebook written by the FRðGKÃÂM Project leader, Hüseyin Sarñ, describes the routes with maps.
The -long trail is located in north of Afyonkarahisar Province and partly in southern Eskià Âehir Province. Starting in Seydiler, it generally runs in northwards direction through Karakaya, Alanyurt, Selimiye in the ðscehisar district, Eskieymir, Ayazini, GöynÃ¼à  Valley, Demirli, Bayramaliler, Aslantaà Â-Yñlantaà Â, DöÃÂer, Urumkuà  Rocks, Sarñcaova in ðhsaniye district, Gökbahçe, Oynaà Â, Gökçegüney in Seyitgazi district and ends in Yazlñkaya (Midas City).
The -long trail is located in Kütahya Province and partly in southern Eskià Âehir Province. Starting in Yenice ÃÂiftliÃÂi, it runs in southeastwards direction through Seydiköy, Sabuncupñnar, Fñndñkköy, DoÃÂluà Âah, Sökmen, ðnli, Yumaklñ, Lütfiye villages in Kütahya and Sandiközü, Salihler, Kümbet, ÃÂukurca in Seyitgazi district of Eskià Âehir Province and ends in Yazñlñkaya (Midas City.
The approx. -long trail is located partly in west of Ankara Province and in southern Eskià Âehir Province. Starting in Yassñhöyük (Gordion), it runs southwestwards through Beylikköprü, Demirci villages in Polatlñ district of Amkara Province and Mülk, Nasrettinhoca, Koçaà Â, ðstiklalbaÃÂñ, Ballñhisar (Pessinus), ErtuÃÂrulköy, Ahiler, Balñkdamñ, Kurtà Âeyh, Buzluca, Gülçayñr, ÃÂandñr in Sivrihisar district, AÃÂaçköy, DoÃÂanay, Beyören, Arslanlñ in ÃÂifteler district, Baà Âara, Han, AÃÂlarca Han district of Eskià Âehir Province and ends in Yazñlñkaya (Midas City).
The region offers geologically interesting formations like fairy chimneys in addition to historic sites with rock-cut dwellings, rock-cut tombs, temples, churches etc. from the eras of Phrygia, Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Seljuk Empire and Ottoman Empire.