Sertavul Pass
| Sertavul Pass | |
|---|---|
| Sertavul Geçidi | |
Elevation | 1,660 m (5,446 ft)[1] |
| Traversed by | Route  D.715 |
| Location | Turkey, border of Mersin Province-Karaman Province |
| Range | Taurus Mountains |
| Coordinates | 36°54′57.6″N 33°16′1.20″E / 36.916000°N 33.2670000°E |
The Sertavul Pass (
.The landscape around the pass differs from the other Taurus Mountains' passes due to its relatively flat form. Its character changes as the passage extends further south into the deep valley around
karst landscape is dotted with limestone
rocks and riddled with countless sinkholes.
Servatul Pass was the location that
Frederick I Barbarossa crossed the Taurus Mountains on the Third Crusade before he drowned in the River Calycadnus (currently Turkish: Göksu) in 1190.[2]
References
- ^ "A Journey In Springtime - From Karaman To Erdemli". Skylife. Turkish Airlines. April 2006. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
- ^ "Sertavul Geçidi, Karaman". Planetware. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
