Mercan Mountains

The Mercan, or Munzur, Mountains form a rugged limestone barrier between the upper Euphrates and the valleys of Dersim. Their jagged ridges carry high meadows and patches of enduring snow, while streams descend through steep gorges. To the south lies the Ovacık plain, where the Munzur gathers its waters before cutting through the mountains towards the Murat, a branch of the Euphrates.