Marmaris to Icmeler Coastal Walk: A Scenic Journey by the Sea | Türkiye

Can you walk from Marmaris to Icmeler in Türkiye? Absolutely! It was one of my favourite things I did while in Marmaris! Here’s what to expect if you choose to walk this route too!

Quick Stats

• 🚶🏻‍♀️Approx: 5 miles (from the far end of Marmaris)
• 🕘Duration: 1hr 30 at a leisurely pace (one way)

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Replying to @Emillie Marmaris to Icmeler Türkiye along the pedestrian coast path. From where my hotel was near Marmaris marina, maps said 7.7km which is around 1hr 40. I liked the walk so much I ended up walking back too, so with exploring Icmeler I totalled 14.5 miles #travelwoman #backpackinglife #marmaris #marmaristurkiye #marmaristurkey #turkiye🇹🇷 #turkeytravel #turkeytravel🇹🇷

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Where Does It Start?

This is a question I get asked a lot of TikTok but there’s not really a simple answer! Technically it’s a continuation of the pedestrian path that runs right along Marmaris beachfront all the way from the marina/Old Town area!

From my hotel, I joined the beach path near the colourful ‘Marmaris’ sign. The pedestrian route isn’t on Google maps, but when starting here, it’s approximately 5 miles to Icmeler and takes around 1hr 30 when walking at a leisurely pace.

The section that goes through the trees, and is the last point where you can join the route (unless you are staying at a hotel along the path), starts by the Casa Mere Hotel. You’ll also find a little coffee/ice cream kiosk here.

I set off quite early to beat the heat. As I was stayed closer to the marina end of Marmaris, I stopped for breakfast at Diana & Sisters, around a 30 minute walk along the beach front from the Marmaris sign. During my visit they did a really cheap English breakfast for less than £3. It was then another 1 hour on to Icmeler.

The Route

I found the main part of the route to be really peaceful and relaxing. There are parts that run along the water front and sections that run between hotel property, so the hotel is on one side and their beach front area on the opposite side of the path. Even though for these parts you are a bit further away from the water, it passes through trees, which offer some shade too.

The majority of the path is completely flat, so it’s a very easy walk (although maybe not so much in the high summer temperatures!). There weren’t many places to stop and sit though if you did need a rest.

I really liked the art pieces along the path. There’s a positive mural right at the start, one area has a wall that is painted to look like a little house, one of the beach clubs has a painted van outside it and there are sections with evil eyes embedded into the path.

I was also very jealous of one hotel that had a water slide that goes into the sea! (It is on private property, this was taken from outside of the hotel boundary, but I was SO desperate to have a go!)

There also aren’t really any public facilities along the route, as it’s mostly hotels with private areas for guests.

Although, in front of the Orka Lotus Beach hotel there is a little market selling snacks and drinks. These are a little more expensive compared to what you can buy in the larger supermarkets, such as Mmigros. I made sure I was stocked up with plenty of bottles of drink before I started the walk.

Icmeler

The path comes out in Icmeler near the Palmiye Beach Cafe, and similar to Marmaris, then continues along their beach front too. I really liked Icmeler, it has a more laid back, relaxed feel compared to Marmaris.

There are lots of bars and restaurants, with many having an area on the beach with sun loungers and umbrellas. Similar to Marmaris, if you buy a drink, you are able to use the beach furniture for free. Alternatively you’ll find a public beach area further along with free straw umbrellas, as well as a public toilet and showers.

Set back from the beach is a street lined with, shall we say, shops with ‘named brand’ goods. I ended up buying a backpack for £10 because my zip broke, so I needed a replacement. But otherwise these shops don’t really appeal to me. Many of them were only priced in pounds, rather than Turkish Lira, so make sure you are aware of the conversions depending on what currency you pay in (I use the XE app).

Icmeler also has a nice canal area, which sometimes has market stalls along it.

Returning to Marmaris

There are a couple of different options to get back to Marmaris.

• Walk
• Dolmus bus
• Water taxi

Because I liked the walk so much, I did the route in reverse. Including walking to and from my hotel, I ended up doing 30k steps which equalled 14.5 miles! 

I stocked up with some more drinks from a corner shop in Icmeler, but again, these were a little more expensive compared to the prices in the larger supermarkets.

I broke the journey up by stopping at the Blue Port Food Court once I got back to Marmaris. This is a great place to go for some budget friendly food options. They have an outdoor rooftop seating area too! I highly recommend getting Pide from here, I still dream about it!

If you didn’t want to walk, you can get the local Dolmus bus back.

Alternatively there a water taxi, which is the more expensive option out of these two. My original plan was to get a water taxi, just because I thought it would be fun to get a different perspective and I wasn’t planning on going on any other boat trips. As far as I’m aware it is around £5 and takes approximately 30 minutes. To catch the water taxi, there are several signs along the beach front and on the jetties.

The walk is a great free thing to do in Marmaris, and I recommend doing it if you are after something active to do while visiting!

Last Updated on September 30, 2025