Cyprus South & North: The finest coastal and mountain walks. 50 walks. With GPS tracksCyprus is not only famous for its cultural heritage and 9000 year old past – “Aphrodite‘s Island“ is one of the most popular hiking destinations in the eastern Mediterranean. The centre of the island is dominated by the Troodos mountain measuring some 2000 m in height, which despite its considerable altitude is more reminiscent of European low mountains, due to its softly rounded and forested peak.
This Rother hiking guide proposes 50 routes mostly ranging from easy to medium level. Next to mountain tours, it also includes a selection of coastal paths along bizarre cliffs and adventurous ravine tours. Forest paths and nature trails lead through aromatic cedar woods, silent valleys and to remote Byzantine churches and monasteries. Classic spring tours are those which take visitors across the peninsula of Akamas, when colourful carpets of flowers and orchids blossoming by the wayside unveil their typical Mediterranean charm. |
Contents
Use of the guide | 6 |
The best walks in Cyprus | 9 |
Walking in Cyprus | 13 |
Southern Cyprus | 24 |
Northern Cyprus | 32 |
Information and addresses | 38 |
Locations and accommodation | 46 |
Overview map | 50 |
The Vouni Trail onto Profitis Ilias 1143m | 74 |
Petra tou Romiou | 76 |
Cape Aspro | 78 |
Chapotami gorge at Archimandrita | 82 |
Circular path around the Stavros forestry station | 84 |
Chorteri Nature Trail 1291m | 86 |
From Cedar valley onto Tripylos 1407m | 88 |
To the Caledonian Falls | 90 |
Aphrodite Trail | 52 |
Adonis Trail | 56 |
From the Baths of Aphrodite to Cape Arnaoutis | 58 |
Smigies Trail | 62 |
Avakas gorge | 64 |
Lara Beach | 68 |
To the Kantarkasti sea grottoes | 70 |
Arnies Nature Trail | 72 |
Myllomeris Waterfalls | 92 |
Pouziaris Nature Trail 1580m | 94 |
Artemis Nature Trail | 96 |
Atalante Nature Trail | 99 |
Persephone Nature Trail | 102 |
From Troodos to Platres | 104 |