Basalt Cliffs Natural Monument is on average 600 m high and is located in 3 valleys close to each other, it is 30-40 meters high and consists of 4-5-6 angular columns. Block stones with a polygonal appearance when viewed from above have a polygonal appearance in the form of a bee honeycomb, while when viewed from the Declivity, they are in the form of a stack of block stones with a thin long prismal body arranged side by side. As a result of the research and studies conducted by the experts of the Institute of Mineral Research and September 9 University related to its geological formation, it has been concluded that it is about 3-5 million years old belonging to the young period.
What is There: walkways, stairs, railings, viewing terraces, rain shelters, information signs, bridges, gazebos, waterfall, hornbeam-oak broadleaf mixed forests, rocky areas, forest clearings, shrubby areas...
when:
April December May Decays as the ideal time period for you to see the small waterfall flowing between the Basalt Rocks (before drying out) and for flowers, greenery, nature views.
Fauna: There are various animal species such as hedgehogs, bats, turtles, squirrels, coyotes, foxes, ferrets, rock martens, wild boars, roe deer, rabbits and wolves in the field
Flora: In the field; plane tree, elm, walnut, oak, hornbeam hazelnut, alder, poplar, maple, menengic, blackberry, rosehip, mountain ash, etc. a wide variety of plant species are located.
Transportation: It is approximately 98 km from Sinop City Center, 124 km from Kastamonu City Center and about 17 km from Boyabat District Mekez.