Troodos-Nature Trails
Psilo Dendro - Pouziaris (Circular) Nature Trail
| Start Point: | The junction of Platres – Mesa Potamos forest road with the main Moniatis – Platres – Troodos road, near location Psilo Dendro. |
| Estimated Duration: | 3 - 4 hours |
| Difficulty Rate: | High degree of difficulty. Route with difficult terrain such as sudden changes in gradient (uphill and/or downhill). Unsuitable for young children. |
| Trip Length: | 9 kilometres |
Chorteri Trail (Circular) Nature Trail
| Start Point: | Location Platanoudkia, about half way along the road connecting Stavros tis Psokas with Selladi tou Stavrou. |
| End Point: | Location Platanoudkia |
| Estimated Duration: | 2 hours |
| Difficulty Rate: | High degree of difficulty. Route with difficult terrain such as sudden changes in gradient (uphill and/or downhill). Unsuitable for young children. |
| Trip Length: | 5 kilometres |
Fikardou - Archontides (Linear) Nature Trail
This trail follows the ridge, rich in flora and fauna it also links up with the Lazanias - Fikardou trail.
| Start Point: | Fikardou village church |
| End Point: | ‘Archontides’ restaurant, on Kalo Chorio - Farmakas main road. |
| Estimated Duration: | 1 hour and 30 minutes |
| Difficulty Rate: | Average degree of difficulty, suitable for adults in fair to good fitness levels. |
| Trip Length: | 5 kilometres |
Prodromos Reservoir – Stavroulia (Linear) Nature Trail
| Start Point: | Along the main Troodos Square – Prodromos village road, over Prodromos reservoir. |
| End Point: | For the trail end there are two options on separate points on Pedoulas – Agios Nikolaos loose surface road. |
| Estimated Duration: | 1 hour and 30 minutes – 2 hours |
| Difficulty Rate: | High degree of difficulty. Route with difficult terrain such as sudden changes in gradient (uphill and/or downhill). Unsuitable for young children. |
| Trip Length: | First option: 4,5 kilometres - Second option: 4,5 kilometres |
Selladi tou Karamanli - Kannavia (Linear) Nature Trail
Connects with local area trail network of Madari - Selladi tou Karamanli and Moutti tis Choras - Selladi tou Karamanli.
| Start Point: | Location Selladi tou Karamanli on the main road from Saranti village to Spilia village. |
| End Point: | Kannavia village |
| Estimated Duration: | 1 hour and 30 minutes |
| Difficulty Rate: | High degree of difficulty. Route with difficult terrain such as sudden changes in gradient (uphill and/or downhill). Unsuitable for young children. |
| Trip Length: | 3 kilometres |
Prodromos - Lemithou (Linear) Nature Trail
Pleasant route through thick black pine area. Scenic views all around.
| Start Point: | 150 metres south of Troodos Square (Plateia Troodous), towards the area Police station. The trail is linear. Ramblers must either return by car waiting at the junction with the forestry road, or return along the same route. |
| End Point: | Lemithou village |
| Estimated Duration: | 1 hour |
| Difficulty Rate: | Easy trail, with gentle gradient. Suitable for all ages and fitness levels. |
| Trip Length: | 3 kilometres |
Prodromos - Lemithou (Linear) Nature Trail
Pleasant route through thick black pine area. Scenic views all around.
| Start Point: | Prodromos village square |
| End Point: | Lemithou village |
| Estimated Duration: | 1 hour - 1 hour and 30 minutes |
| Difficulty Rate: | High degree of difficulty. Route with difficult terrain such as sudden changes in gradient (uphill and/or downhill). Unsuitable for young children. |
| Trip Length: | 2 kilometres |
Persefoni (Linear) Hiking Trail
| Start Point: | 150 metres south of Troodos Square (Plateia Troodous), towards the area Police station. The trail is linear. Ramblers must either return by car waiting at the junction with the forestry road, or return along the same route. |
| Estimated Duration: | 1 hour |
| Difficulty Rate: | Easy trail, with gentle gradient. Suitable for all ages and fitness levels. |
| Trip Length: | 3 kilometres |
Panagia tou Araka - Stavros tou Agiasmati (Linear) Nature Trail
The Churches of Panagia tou Araka (1192) and Stavros tou Agiasmati (1494) boast excellent frescoes and are both listed UNESCO World Heritage sites. Prior arrangements must be made to visit the Church of Stavros tou Agiasmati. The trails connected with the Lagoudera or Agros - Madari trail.
| Start Point: | Panagia tou Araka church, Lagoudera village. |
| End Point: | Stavros tou Agiasmati church (8 kilometres from Platanistasa village) |
| Estimated Duration: | 3 hours |
| Difficulty Rate: | High degree of difficulty. Route with difficult terrain such as sudden changes in gradient (uphill and/or downhill). Unsuitable for young children. |
| Trip Length: | 7 kilometres |
Moutti tis Choras - Selladi tou Karamanli (Linear) Nature Trail
The path passes through rich forest vegetation.
| Start Point: | Location Moutti tis Choras, 1 kilometre after Spilia village towards Agia Eirini and Kannavia villages. |
| End Point: | Location Selladi tou Karamanli (1,5 kilometres from Saranti and Lagoudera villages towards Spilia village or 6 kilometres from Spilia on loose surface road). |
| Estimated Duration: | 1 hour and 30 minutes |
| Difficulty Rate: | Average degree of difficulty, suitable for adults in fair to good fitness levels. |
| Trip Length: | 3,8 kilometres |
Mnimata Piskopon (Linear) Nature Trail
The trail links up with the Kampos tou Livadiou trail.
| Start Point: | On the main Troodos – Karvounas road, 1.5 kilometres before Troodos Square (Plateia Troodous), 9 kilometres from location Karvounas, at Kampos tou Livadiou picnic site. The starting point is approximately 300 metres along the narrow paved road. Following a 1 kilometre route on a path widened to accommodate ramblers using wheelchairs, a crossroad is reached with a wooden signpost: “Mnimata Piskopon” (northwestern direction), to be followed. The first kilometre of this route is part of Kampos tou Livadiou trail. |
| End Point: | The trail ends at the loose surface road connecting location Platania with Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis church. |
| Estimated Duration: | 3 hours (up to Platania - Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis loose surface road) |
| Difficulty Rate: | High degree of difficulty. Route with difficult terrain such as sudden changes in gradient (uphill and/or downhill). Unsuitable for young children. |
| Trip Length: | 8 kilometres |
Machairas - Lazanias (Linear) Nature Trail
This route follows the Pediaios River, a habitat rich in flora and fauna. It links up with the Lazania - Fikardou trail.
| Start Point: | 500 metres from Machairas monastery |
| End Point: | Lazanias village |
| Estimated Duration: | 1 hours |
| Difficulty Rate: | High degree of difficulty. Route with difficult terrain such as sudden changes in gradient (uphill and/or downhill). Unsuitable for young children. |
| Trip Length: | 2 kilometres |
Madari - Selladi tou Karamanli (Linear) Nature Trail
. The path connects with the local area trail network of Madari - Doxa si oTheos, Teichia tis Madaris, Moutti tis Choras - Selladi tou Karamanli and Selladi tou Karamanli-Kannavia. It connects with the Lagoudera - Agros trail along a 2 kilometres surfaced road.
| Start Point: | Near Madari fire lookout station. Vehicular access from the Chandria – Polystypos main road. |
| End Point: | At location Selladi tou Karamanli, where there is access towards Saranti village (1,5 kilometres surfaced road) and Spilia village (6 kilometres loose surface road). |
| Estimated Duration: | 1 hour and 30 minutes |
| Difficulty Rate: | High degree of difficulty. Route with difficult terrain such as sudden changes in gradient (uphill and/or downhill). Unsuitable for young children. |
| Trip Length: | 3,5 kilometres |
Mantra tou Kampiou (Circular) Nature Trail
Scenic forest route. Also accessible by persons using wheelchairs.
| Start Point: | Mantra tou Kampiou picnic site, towards Machairas forest. |
| End Point: | Mantra tou Kampiou picnic site. |
| Estimated Duration: | 30 minutes |
| Difficulty Rate: | Easy trail, with gentle gradient. Suitable for all ages and fitness levels. |
| Trip Length: | 1 kilometres |
Livadi (Circular) Nature Trail
It is accessible to persons in wheelchairs.
| Start Point: | On the main Troodos – Karvounas road, 1,5 kilometres before Troodos Square (Plateia Troodous), 9 kilometres from location Karvounas, at Kampos tou Livadiou picnic site. The starting point is approximately 300 metres along the narrow paved road. |
| End Point: | Kampos tou Livadiou picnic site |
| Estimated Duration: | 30 minutes |
| Difficulty Rate: | Easy trail, with gentle gradient. Suitable for all ages and fitness levels. |
| Trip Length: | 1,5 kilometres |
Lazanias - Fikardou (Linear) Nature Trail
It links up with the Machairas - Lazanias and Fikardou - Archontides restaurant trails.
| Start Point: | 200 metres after Lazanias village |
| End Point: | Fikardou village |
| Estimated Duration: | 45 minutes |
| Difficulty Rate: | Average degree of difficulty, suitable for adults in fair to good fitness levels. |
| Trip Length: | 2 kilometres |
Lagoudera - Madari (Linear) Nature Trail
Συνδέεται με τα μονοπάτια Μαχαιράς - Λαζανιάς και Φικάρδου - Εστιατόριο «Αρχοντίδη».
| Start Point: | From Lagoudera village. On the Chandria/Polystypos road towards Lagoudera village. Access from the rural road, before Lagoudera village. The course joins at the Chandria/ Polystypos - Agros village, 800 metres before the road point leading to the Adelfoi peak and Madari fire lookout station. |
| End Point: | Madari |
| Estimated Duration: | 3 hours and 30 minutes |
| Difficulty Rate: | High degree of difficulty. Route with difficult terrain such as sudden changes in gradient (uphill and/or downhill). Unsuitable for young children. |
| Trip Length: | 8 kilometres |