Full Description
A guidebook to 33 graded walks on Cyprus. Discover the Akamas Peninsula, the Troodos mountains and more, with options for beginner and experienced walkers alike.
Graded from '1' (easy and or short; waymarked) to '3' (long and or difficut terrain; challenging route-finding), the walks range from 3 to 20km (2-12 miles) and take anywhere from 1-7 hours to complete. Routes take in the west, central Cyprus, plus the south and the east - showcasing some of the best scenery and trails the island has to offer.
Clear route description illustrated with 1:40,000 mapping
GPX files available to download
Information on refreshments, access and parking provided for each route
Highlights include UNESCO-listed churches and monasteries
Notes on local history, religion, plants and wildlife
Contents
Map key
Overview map
Introduction
Location and geography
Plants and flowers
Wildlife
Brief history
Religion
Getting there
Border crossings
Getting around
Accommodation
Tourist information
Language
When to go and what to take
Maps and waymarking
Using this guide
Southern Cyprus
The west and the Akamas Peninsula
Walk 1 Aphrodite Trail, Akamas Peninsula
Walk 2 Adonis Trail, Akamas Peninsula
Walk 3A Smigies Nature Trail
Walk 3B Pissouromoutti Nature Trail
Walk 4 Avakas Gorge
Walk 5 Argaka Nature Trail
Walk 6 Horteri Nature Trail
Walk 7 Vouni path
Walk 8 Sinti Monastery - Roudia Bridge
Walk 9 Venetian bridges
The Troodos and central Cyprus
Walk 10 Xystarouda - Agiasma - Vasiliki Nature Trail
Walk 11 Prodromos Dam - Stavroulia Trail
Walk 12 Kannoures Trail
Walk 13 Mnimata Piskopon Trail
Walk 14 Atalante Trail
Walk 15 Artemis Trail
Walk 16 Caledonia circular
Walk 17 Pouziaris Trail
Walk 18 Loymata ton Aeton Trail
Walk 19 Madari Trail
Walk 20 Kannavia circular
Walk 21 Asinou Trail
Walk 22 Panagia tou Araka - Stavros tou Agiasmati
Walk 23 Politiko Nature Trail
Walk 24 Machairas Monastery - Fikardou
Walk 25 Kionia loop
Walk 26 Kakokefalos - Mantra tou Kampiou Trail
South and east
Walk 27 Hapotami Trail
Walk 28 Pissouri coast walk
Walk 29 Kyparissia Trail
Walk 30 Sea caves - Kavos Hill
Walk 31 Agioi Anargyroi - Cyclops Cave
Northern Cyprus
Walk 32 Monumental olive trees of Kalkanli
Walk 33 Sina Monastery circular
Walk 34 Lapta Baspinar Trail
Walk 35 The Fourth Castle
Walk 36 St Hilarion Castle
Walk 37 Buffavento Castle
Walk 38 Armenian monastery
Walk 39 Alevkaya circular
Walk 40 Esentepe - Antiphonitis Monastery
Walk 41 Kucuk Erenkoy circular
Walk 42 Tatlisu circular
Walk 43 Kantara Castle
Walk 44 Kumyali circular
Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Useful contacts
Appendix C Further reading
