Demands and Tendencies of Isparta City People for the Nature Walking Route

Trekking is accepted as one of the most important and most suitable activities for the essence and framework of ecotourism. Isparta region is the most important ecotourism center of the Lakes Region. The natural and cultural heritage values in the region provide all the conditions for Isparta to become a world-class destination for nature-based sports and tourism activities. In this sense, it is of great importance that the trekking action programs are prepared in detail on a spatial and point scale in the Isparta Tourism Management Plan. This study, it is aimed to determine the criteria, user demands, and trends for trekking near the city of Isparta.  In this study, survey studies were conducted to determine the general criteria, demand, and trends of trekking near the city of Isparta. A total of 50 people who could be related to this activity and experts were surveyed. Percentage values were determined by analyzing the survey results in SPSS and Excel.