Hikes of Cyprus

Aphrodite Trail. The starting point is the Baths of Aphrodite. The section between the Baths and Pyrgos tis Rigainas (the Castle of Regina) is shared with the Adonis trail. The trail follows a rising path to the hill known as Moutti tis Sotiras (370m) and this can be quite tiring, especially in summer.

There are springs with drinking water at two points, one at Pyrgos tis Rigainas (the Castle of Regina) and the other at Kefalovrisia. The points of interest are the baths of Aphrodite where the Goddess of Love used to bathe, ruins of the Castle of Regina, which are believed to have belonged to a medieval monastery, the huge centuries-old oak tree, which can be seen at the picnic site, a view of Polis Chrysochous and the Pafos Forest. The length of the trail is 7.5 kms and is covered in around 3 hours.

Adonis Trail. The starting point is the Baths of Aphrodite. Two springs of drinking water can be found at Pyrgos tis Rigainas and Kefalovrisia. The points of interest are the view of various beaches of Akamas, such as Lara Bay, Tzioni, Karavopetres, etc. The length of the trail is 7.5 kms and is covered in around 3 hours.

Smigies Trail. The starting point is the Smigies picnic site, 2.5 kms from Neo Chorio. The points of interest are the view to the east of Polis Chrysochous Bay, Latsi, Pachyammos and Pafos Forest, and to the west of Lara Bay, Tzioni, Karavopetres, etc. The short route 2.5 kms long and takes roughly an hour to cover the same. The longer route is about 5 kms and takes around 2 hours.

Pissouromouttis Trail. The starting point is at Smigies picnic site, 2.5kms from Neo Chorio. The points of interest are the rich growth of Juniper Phoenicia, pistacia, Polis Bay to the northeast and beaches of Akamas to the west. The length is 3 kms it takes roughly around 1.5hours to cover the trail.

Kathikas Trail. The starting point is 1 km from Kathikas towards Pegeia, near "Kyparissos" restaurant. The major point of interest are a stone-built water fountain, 800 metres from the starting point and the Agia Marina. The length of the trail is 2 kms and is covered in an hour.

Doxasi o Theos - Madari Fire Station

The starting point for this walk is "Doxasi o Theos" (Glory to God), 2 kms from Kyperounta and 5 kms from Spilia. The major points of interest are the panoramic view from an altitude of about 1600 m. The length of the trail is 3.75 kms and it is covered in around 2 hours.

Teisia tis Madaris

The starting point of this walk is the end of the previous trail. This trail follows a course around the Madari peak where a Forestry Department Fire Station is situated and ends at the road, which leads to this trail. The major points of interest of this trail are the very high, spectacular cliffs and the highest peak of Madari (1613 m), which offer exceptional scenery.  The length of the trail is 3 kms and it takes around 1.5 hours.