Leaving Marmaris you enter the Bozburun Peninsula and go to Bozburun via Orhaniye and Selimiye. You return along the same road to the Hisarönü junction and cross to the Datça Peninsula; after Datça you ride on to Knidos at the tip of the peninsula.
Road conditions
The roads are asphalt, but on the Bozburun Peninsula they are narrow and full of bends. The Datça road has been improved in recent years, though the sections over the hills are steep and twisty. The last stretch to Knidos is narrower.
Things to watch for
- The peninsulas are windy; crosswinds on the hilltops can push the motorcycle around.
- In summer, boat tour and holidaymaker traffic is heavy.
- On bends you may meet goats and free-roaming animals.
- There is no fuel on the Knidos road; fill the tank in Datça.
For accommodation, there are guesthouses in Selimiye, Bozburun and Datça. The sunset at Knidos is famous, but allow for riding the twisty road in the dark on the way back.