Larnaka Nature Trails
Pano Lefkara - Kato Drys (Linear) Nature Trail
This cross-country trail links Pano Lefkara and Kato Drys villages, connects with the Pano Lefkara - Metamorfosis tou Sotiros Church trail and offers excellent views all around.
| Start Point: | Pano Lefkara village, starts and finishes on two points, 600 metres apart, along the main road to Vavatsinia village. |
| End Point: | Kato Drys |
| Estimated Duration: | 1 hour |
| Difficulty Rate: | High degree of difficulty. Route with difficult terrain such as sudden changes in gradient (uphill and/or downhill), course along particularly rough and/or slippery, and/or narrow, and/or steep terrain. Unsuitable for young children. |
| Trip Length: | 2,5 kilometres |
Choirokoitia (Linear) Nature Trail
The trail leads to Choirokoitia archaeological site.
| Start Point: | Road to Choirokoitia, just after the archaeological site parking area, opposite Tochni village turnoff and Agios Fanourios and Agios Nektarios churches. Reverse course from Choirokoitia village to the archaeological site is also possible. |
| Estimated Duration: | 45 minutes |
| Difficulty Rate: | Average degree of difficulty, suitable for adults in fair to good fitness levels. Sudden changes in gradient (uphill and/or downhill), and/or course along narrow or rough terrain. |
| Road Conditions: | The route is surfaced during its initial 800 metres. The final 800 metres are on uneven, narrow and steep loose surface road. |
| Trip Length: | 2 kilometres |
Spilia tis Athasias Trail (Linear) Nature Trail
The trail starts as a rural road for about 200 metres and then continues as a narrow path through pine vegetation. It ends at Spilia tis Athasias.
| Start Point: | Loose surface road starting from Vavatsinia - Kionia forest road, 3 kilometres outside Vavatsinia village. Accessible only from this end, ramblers have to return to trail start. |
| End Point: | At location Spilia tis Athasias |
| Estimated Duration: | 2 hours (1 hour each way) |
| Difficulty Rate: | High degree of difficulty. Route with difficult terrain such as sudden changes in gradient (uphill and/or downhill), course along particularly rough and/or slippery, and/or narrow, and/or steep terrain. Suitable for adults in very good to excellent fitness levels. Unsuitable for young children. |
| Trip Length: | 5 kilometres (2,5 kilometres each way) |
Agia Varvara - Aspradi (Linear) Nature Trail
Offering excellent views towards Mesaoria plain, Larnaka (Larnaca) and Lefkosia (Nicosia), this trail links up with the Stavrovouni - Anglisides path.
| Start Point: | Agia Varvara church, near Stavrovouni monastery. |
| End Point: | Aspradi |
| Estimated Duration: | 1 hour |
| Difficulty Rate: | Average degree of difficulty, suitable for adults in fair to good fitness levels. Sudden changes in gradient (uphill and/or downhill), and/or course along narrow or rough terrain. |
| Trip Length: | 3 kilometres |
Stavrovouni-Anglisides (Linear) - Nature Trail
The trail offers superb views towards greater Larnaka (Larnaca) – the airport, the Salt Lake and the town of Larnaka (Larnaca). Running through reforested areas, it links up with the Agia Varvara - Stavrovouni-Stavropefkos - Aspradi trail.
Start Point: Agia Varvara church, near Stavrovouni monastery.End Point: AspradiEstimated Duration: 1 hour Difficulty Rate: Average degree of difficulty, suitable for adults in fair to good fitness levels. Sudden changes in gradient (uphill and/or downhill), and/or course along narrow or rough terrain.Trip Length: 3 kilometres
| Start Point: | Stavrovouni road, 2 kilometres before Stavrovouni monastery. |
| End Point: | 2 kilometres outside the village of Anglisides, by the local abattoir (slaughterhouse). |
| Estimated Duration: | 1 hour |
| Difficulty Rate: | Easy trail, with gentle gradient. Suitable for all ages and fitness levels. |
| Trip Length: | 2,5 kilometres |
Lefkothea (Aetomoutti) (Circular) Nature Trail
The trail offers an excellent view from Aetou (Eagle) peak towards Lefkosia (Lefkosia) and Lefkara.
| Start Point: | Lythrodontas – Pano Lefkara road, 3 kilometres from Lythrodontas village, on a forest road. |
| Estimated Duration: | 30 minutes |
| Difficulty Rate: | Average degree of difficulty, suitable for adults in fair to good fitness levels. Sudden changes in gradient (uphill and/or downhill), and/or course along narrow or rough terrain. |
| Trip Length: | 1,3 kilometres |
Pano Lefkara - Metamorfosis tou Sotiros Church (Circular) Nature Trail
This trail offers panoramic views of Pano and Kato Lefkara villages, Kato Drys village, Agios Minas Convent and Stavrovouni Monastery. It links up with the Pano Lefkara - Kato Drys trail.
| Start Point: | Pano Lefkara village, starts and finishes on two points, 600 metres apart, along the main road to Vavatsinia village. |
| End Point: | Pano Lefkara |
| Estimated Duration: | 1 hour and 30 minutes |
| Difficulty Rate: | Average degree of difficulty, suitable for adults in fair to good fitness levels. Sudden changes in gradient (uphill and/or downhill), and/or course along narrow or rough terrain. |
| Trip Length: | 2,3 kilometres |