Rather than taking the coastal road around Anatolia through Christian-held territory, by which he sent most of his noncombatants, Conrad took his army across Anatolia.
Daripada melalui jalan pantai di sekitar Anatolia melalui wilayah Kristen, dimana ia mengirim sebagian besar warga sipilnya, Konrad membawa pasukannya menyeberangi Anatolia.