2020 Mercedes-Benz Trucks Calendar "Great Landscapes": the January motif

2020 Calendar "Great Landscapes"

Mount Ararat, Turkey: Arocs 4145 K.

The highest mountain in Turkey makes for a breath-taking backdrop – the Arocs at the foot of Mount Ararat.


Around 1,600 kilometres separate the Aegean Sea from the eastern border of Turkey. Along the route, there are a number of mountain ranges, with around 90 percent of Turkey being made up of mountainous terrain. In the eastern-most part of the country reigns the country's highest mountain – the 5,137-metre-high Mount Ararat. It's an imposing sight, regardless of the direction from which you arrive. Mount Ararat is, in fact, one of only a few free-standing mountains to be higher than 5,000 metres.

In the times of the former Silk Road, this was part of a trade route coming from Tabriz in Persia. Today, the long-distance routes beneath Mount Ararat span to Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave Nakhchivan. And there's always something for the Arocs to do around here.


Photos: Hans-Peter Schroeder


Mercedes‑Benz Trucks Calendar 2020 – “Great Landscapes”.

Magnificent vistas of nature. Powerful lorries. On the road in the truck, with the windshield doubling as the silver screen. Unique landscapes are the side scenes, whether along country roads, motorways or somewhere else – far, far away. The main actor is the truck. It does its job with distinction. Its performance keeps everything running; it connects our lives. From Finland to Chile, from Portugal to Australia. Hence, the motto of the Mercedes‑Benz Trucks Calendar 2020 is “Great Landscapes”.

You can see all the motifs to date at a glance on our overview page.

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