Walking in Cyprus or exploring Cyprus by car is an experience to treasure for a lifetime — or, as the Cypriots put it, ‘Once been, never forgotten’. You can stroll for miles along the southeast coast or hike through the woods in the famous Troodos Mountains (stopping for lunch at one of the trout farms). But in recent years most walkers are exploring the ‘far west’ — the Akamas Peninsula, now a nature reserve, where the Tourism Organisation has established some fine nature trails. (In all, there are 52 nature trails on the island, some short and easy, others very demanding.)

Area covered: Greek (southern) Cyprus; North Cyprus is not included, except on the touring map (where place names are shown in Turkish). (Sunflower has a separate guide for North Cyprus.) Cyprus is a large island; the drives and walks radiate from three main bases: Pafos (Paphos), Lemesos (Limassol) and Larnaka (Larnaca).

The best months for walking in Cyprus are March to June and September/October.

For an extremely useful source of information about the island, go to http://www.cyprus-beach-guide.co.uk

GPS files for use with Landscapes of Cyprus:
GPS files for six of the walks in the book were sent to us by an enthusiast.

Download GPS files for Landscapes of Cyprus

Note: While these GPS data have been recorded in 2007 and checked by Sunflower in good faith, no warranty as to their accuracy is given or implied. It should be noted that these files are compressed and will need to be expanded using Winzip or Stuffit software. Use the above link to access the files.

There are .plt files (tracks only, no named waypoints) and .kml files (which can be dragged over Google Earth).

Mac users: The .kml files will open in Google Earth. To convert the .plt files for use with MacGPSPro, first download the (free) GPS Babel software at http://gpsbabel.sourceforge.net. At the window “Quick Babel”:

1) select the file to convert

2) choose “OziExplorer” as the input

3) choose “GPX XML” as the output.

When all these files are saved,  reopen them in MacGPSPro and re-save them in tab-delineated format (the default). They are then ready to transfer to your GPS.

Here are a few notes on the files

Walk 1: The track appears as described in the book

Walk 16: This is a much longer track than the walk described in the book. The user says “We walked from Agios Georgias right up the Avagas Gorge. It’s barely a scramble and quite do-able. When we emerged from the gorge we wandered a bit then we followed the track running WNW toward (but not as far as) Lara Restaurant and back along the beach.”

Walk 17: This is the circular walk for motorists, “starting at Kato Arkhimandrita and diverting to Alekhtora in a (fruitless) search for a cold beer.”

Walks 20 and 21: These tracks do not specifically follow the routes in the book. The user says “We went to the Akamas Peninsula doing (different) figure-of-eight walks from the baths of Aphodite using parts of Walks 20 and 21. The link between the 2 paths that leads NE to the mines is quite badly wrong on the map in your book, and the two paths running N and W from Pyrgos share a route for some distance.”

Walk 23: This is the walk in the book; the .kml files (for Google Earth) show two extraneous diversions to the west (due to an error in the text); the .plt files have been edited to omit these diversions.

The highest concentration of walks is in the Troodos mountains and between Pafos and the Akamas Peninsula.

6 car tours, 45 long and short walks, 15 picnic suggestions
136 pages + touring map; plans of Lefkosia, Pafos, Lemessos, Larnaka, Ayia Napa; large-scale (1:50,000) topo maps
6th ed, June 2013; ISBN 978-1-85691-432-1; UK retail price £12.99 / USA retail price $17.99

Table of contents:

Preface 5
Acknowledgements; Books 6

Getting about 7
Plans of Lefkosia, Pafos, Larnaka, Lemesos,
Ayia Napa 8
with exits for motorists, bus and service taxi locations

Picnicking 14
Picnic suggestions 15

A country code for walkers and motorists 19

Touring 20
WESTERN WAYS (TOUR 1) 22
Pafos · Coral Bay · Peyia · Kathikas · Drousseia ·
Prodhromi · Lachi · Baths of Aphrodite ·
(4WD options) · Polis · Skoulli · Stroumbi · Pafos
OLD VILLAGES, ROCKS AND BONES! (TOUR 2) 26
Pafos · Yeroskipos · Kouklia · Pano Arkhimandrita ·
Dhora · Arsos · Omodhos · Episkopi · Kourion ·
Petra tou Romiou · Pafos
LAND OF THE MOUFFLON (TOUR 3) 28
Pafos · Polemi · Kannaviou · Stavros tis Psokas ·
Dhodheka Anemi · Cedar Valley · Kykko Monastery ·
Panayia · Chrysorroyiatissa Monastery · Statos · Pafos
FROM PAFOS TO PLATRES (TOUR 4) 31
Pafos · Asprokremnos Dam · Nikouklia · Phasoula ·
Ayios Yeoryios · Kithasi · Kedhares · Ayios Nikolaos ·
Pera Pedi · Saittas · Platres
A CAPITAL CIRCUIT (TOUR 5) 33
Lemesos · Trimiklini · Platres · Troodos · Kakopetria ·
Galata · Peristerona · Lefkosia · (Stavrovouni Monastery)
· Lemesos
THE HEIGHT OF ORTHODOXY (TOUR 6) 36
Larnaka · Hala Sultan Tekke · Kiti · Dhromolaxia ·
Kalokhorio · Pyrga · Stavrovouni Monastery ·
Kophinou · Larnaka
THE FAR EAST (TOUR 7) 38
Larnaka · Dhekelia crossroads · Phrenaros · Dherinia
· Paralimni · Protaras · Cape Greco · Ayia Napa ·
Xylophagou · Larnaka

Walking 41
Waymarking and maps 41
Where to stay 42
Weather 44
What to take 44
Walkers’ checklist 45
Nuisances      46
Photography 46
Greek for walkers 47
Organisation of the walks47
THE WALKS
1 Troodos · Chromion · Mount Olympus · Troodos 49
2 Troodos · Makrya Kontarka · Troodos 52
3 Troodos · Caledonian Falls · Platres 53
4 Troodos · Makrya Kontarka · Mesapotamos
Monastery · Platres 56
5 Psilon Dhendron · Pouziaris · Psilon Dhendron 58
6 Trooditissa 60
7 Madhari Ridge 62
8 Pera Pedi · Ayia Mavri · Koilani · Pera Pedi 65
9 Stavros tis Psokas 67
10 Cedar Valley and Mount Tripylos 69
11 Circuit from Ayios Neophytos 71
12 Around Kathikas 73
13 Kissonerga to Coral Bay 74
14 Lara Beach 76
15 From Drousseia to Ayios Yeoryios 77
16 Avagas Gorge 80
17 Khapotami Gorge 82
18 Circuit from Alekhtora 86
19 Fontana Amorosa coastal path 89
20 The ‘Aphrodonis’ trail 91
21 Akamas gold 94
22 Kritou Terra and Terra 96
23 Miliou · Theletra · Miliou 98
24 Alamanou to Governor’s Beach 101
25 Kellaki to Yermasoyia 103
26 Mount Makheras 108
27 Stavrovouni Monastery 110
28 Around Cape Kiti 112
29 Ayia Napa · Cape Greco · Protaras 115
30 Ayia Napa to Profitis Ilias 119

Service taxi and bus timetables 121
Index 134
Fold-out island map inside back cover

Adonis nature trail 17, 23, 91-3, 94-5, TM
Agiasmata nature trail 25, 73
Akamas Peninsula 42, 43, 68, 70, 76, 77, 80-1, 91, 92-3, 94, 95, TM
Akoursos 16, 25, 73
Alekhtora 17, 27, 82, 85, 86, 88
Androlikou 24, 81, 94, TM
Aphrodite nature trail 17, 91, 92-3, 94, 95, TM
Aphrodite, Baths of (Loutra Aphroditis) 17, 22, 23, 24, 89, 90, 91, 93, 94, 95, TM
Aphrodite’s Rocks 26-7, 121
Arsos 26
Artemis nature trail 15, 49, 50, 54-5
Asinou 34, 35
Asprokremnos Dam 31
Aspros Potamos (river) 76, 78-9
Atichoulli Gorge 30
Avagas Gorge 24, 74, 76, 77, 78-9, 80, 81, cover
Ayia Napa (Agia Napa) 18, 38, 40, 42, 48, 115, 116-6, 118, 119, 121
town plan 13
Ayia Ekaterina (church, near Drousseia) 97
Ayia Mavri 64, 65, 66
Ayii Pateres (shrine, near Pano Arkhimandrita) 26, 82, 83
Ayii Saranta (cave church, near Protaras) 18, 116-7, 119, 120
Ayios Dhimitrios 54-5, 60
Ayios Ioannis (church, near Protaras) 116-7, 119
Ayios Leonidos (church at Perivolia) 112, 113
Ayios Minas (church, near the Smiyies picnic area) 24, 94, TM
Ayios Neophytos (monastery) 25, 71, 72, 121
Ayios Nikolaos (west of Platres) 31
Ayios Nikolaos (north of Ayia Napa) 35, 39
Ayios Yeoryios (north of Pafos) 22, 24, 46, 76, 77, 78-9, 80
Ayios Yeoryios (southeast of Pafos) 31, 35
Ayios Yeoryios Alamanou (monastery) 35, 101, 102

Caledonian Falls 15, 52, 53, 54-5, 58
Cape Arnauti 91, 92-3, TM
Cape Greco 38, 39, 40, 115, 116-7, 116-9
Cape Kiti 112, 113, 114
Cedar Valley 21, 28, 69, 70
Chromion 49, 50, 51, 54-5
Chrysorroyiatissa (monastery) 28, 30
Coral Bay 22, 24, 46, 73l ,74, 75, 75, 76, 80, 121

Dhekelia 27, 38-40
Dherinia 38, 39
Dhiarizos Valley 31
Dhodheka Anemi 16, 28-9, 68, 69, 70
Dhora 26, 32
Dhromolaxia 36-7
Doxasi o Theos nature trail 62-3, 64
Drousseia 17, 22-4, 43, 77, 78-9, 96, 97

Episkopi 26-7
Evretou Dam 30

Famagusta 38-9,
Fasli 24
Fig Tree Bay see Protaras
Fontana Amorosa 89-90, 93, TM

Galata 33, 35, 52
Governor’s Beach 35, 101, 102

Hala Sultan Tekke (mosque) 34, 36
Horteri nature trail 28, 67, 68

Kakopetria 33, 35, 42, 121
Kalokhorio 36, 37, 108
Kambi tou Kaloyerou (picnic site) 54-5, 60
Kannaviou 28, 30, 67, 69
Kathikas 16, 22, 25, 43, 73, 96, 99, 100
Kato Arkhimandrita 82, 83, 85, 86, 88
Kato Arodhes 22, 25
Kato Theletra 23, 25, 98, 99, 99
Kedhares 31
Kellaki 103, 104-5
Kermia Beach 18, 115, 116-7, 118
Khapotami Gorge 17, 27, 82, 83, 85-7, 88
Khoulou 30
Kionia (picnic site and nature trail) 108, 109
Kissonerga 22, 24, 74, 75, 121
Kiti 18, 36-7, 112, 113, 114, 121
Kiti Tower 113
Koilani 64, 65
Konnos Bay 116-7
Kophinou 36-7
Kornos Forestry Station 33, 36-7
Kouklia 18, 26-7, 32
Kourion 26-7
Kritou Terra 23, 93, 97
Kryos Potamos (river) 15, 16, 52, 53, 54-5, 58, 59, 65
Kykko (monastery) 28, 29, 32, 121
Kyparissia (peak) 103, 104-5, 106
Kyperounda 16, 35, 62-3, 63, 64

Lachi 4, 22-4, 43, 48, 89-90, 121, TM
Lagoudhera 62-3
Lakko tou Frankou 86, 88
Laona (area) 6, 22, 73, 100
Lara Beach 6, 16, 21, 24, 76, 78-9, 78-9
Larnaka (Larnaca) 36-7, 38, 40, 42, 48, 101, 110, 112, 121
town plan 11
Lefkara 35
Lefkosia (Nicosia) 5, 6, 30-3, 35, 42, 121
town plan 8-9
Lemesos (Limassol) 32-3, 33, 35, 42, 48, 121
town plan 12-3
Lyso 30, 67, 68, 69

Madhari Ridge 16, 62-3, 63, 64
Makheras (monastery) 108, 108-9
Makrya Kontarka 15, 52, 54-5, 56
Mallia 32
Mandria 26, 32
Mavrokolymbos Dam 16, 22, 74, 75, 75
Mesapotamos (disused monastery) 16, 54-5, 56, 57
Mesoyi 25
Miliou 18, 23, 98, 99, 100
Mount Adelphi 1, 16, 62-3, 64
Mount Makheras 21, 108, 108-9
Mount Olympus 15, 33, 35, 42, 44, 49, 50, 51, 54-5, 56
Mount Tripylos 16, 28, 69, 70
Moutti tis Sotiras (plateau) 91, 93, 94, TM

Nea Pafos 22
Neokhorio 17, 23-4, 94-5, TM
Neradhes (valley, stream) 98, 99
Nikitari 34, 35
Nikouklia 31
Nissi Beach 38-9, 40

Odou 20-1
Omodhos 26-7, 32

Pafos (Paphos) 5, 6, 22-32, 42, 43, 47, 121
town plan 10
Pakhna 26, 27
Panayia Angeloktistos (church at Kiti) 37, 112, 114
Panayia tou Araka (church near Lagoudhera) 62-3
Pano Amiandos 35, 52, 54-5, 56
Pano Arkhimandrita 26, 32, 82, 83, 84, 85
Pano Panayia 28, 30, 113
Pano Theletra 98, 99
Paralimni 38-9, 121
Passia’s Meadow (picnic site) 33
Pedhoulas 32, 42, 122
Pera Pedi 16, 31, 32, 64, 65, 66
Peristerona (near Lefkosia) 33, 34, 35
Perivolia 112, 113, 121
Persephone nature trail 52, 54-5, 56, 58
Petra tou Romiou (see also Aphrodite’s Rocks) 26-7, 121
Peyia 22
Phasoula 31
Phini 54-5, 60, 61
Phinikaria 104-5, 106-7
Phrenaros 38-9
Pissouri 27, 82-3, 121
Pissouromouti (peak) 94, TM
Pittikopos 77, 78-9
Platania 33
Platres 6, 8, 16, 31-2, 33, 42, 47, 53, 54-5, 56-7, 58, 121
Polemi 28
Polis 22, 23, 121, TM
Pomos 121
Pouziaris (plateau) 54-5, 58-9
Prodhromi 22-3, TM
Prodhromos 32, 42, 54-5, 121
Profitis Ilias (church at Protaras) 39, 116-7, 119, 120
Protaras (also called Fig Tree Bay) 38-9, 42, 115, 116-7, 116, 117, 118, 121
Psilon Dhendron 16, 33, 52, 53, 54-5, 57, 58-9
Pyrga 36-7
Pyrgos tis Rigaenas 17, 92, 94, TM

Saittas 16, 31, 32, 33
Selladi tou Stavrou nature trail 28, 67, 68
Skoulli 22, 23, 46, 97
Smiyies nature trail (and picnic site) 17, 22, 24, 92, 93, 94, 95, TM
Statos 28, 30
Stavros tis Psokas 28, 30, 32, 43, 67, 68, 69, 70
Stavros tou Agiasmati (church) 62-3
Stavros tou Kratimaton (church) 28, 29
Stavrovouni (monastery) 18, 33, 35, 36, 37, 42, 48, 110, 111
Stroumbi 22, 25

Tala 71
Teisia tis Madaris nature trail 62-3, 64
Temple of Apollo 27
Terra 23, 96, 97
Throni 29, 30
Timi 26
Trimiklini 33
Trooditissa (monastery) 54-5, 60, 61
Troodos (village) 5, 14, 15, 33, 35, 42, 47, 49-53, 54-5, 56, 56-8, 121
(mountains) 2, 14, 15, 16, 31, 32, 33, 35, 42, 44, 47, 49-50, 51, 52, 53, 54-5, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61
Tsada 30, 71

Xylophagou 38, 40
Xylotimbou (picnic site) 38-9

Yermasoyia 18, 35, 103, 104-5, 121
Yermasoyia Dam 104-5, 106-7
Yeroskipos 26, 34, 132
Yiolou 98, 99, 100

Cyprus, 5th Edition (2009), updated 10/12/2012  (Note that there is now a 6th edition, published June 2013).

Updates for walks and car tours (drives) on Cyprus given below supplement those provided in the guidebook. It is vital that this Update is read in conjunction with the text of the book, but note that the Update applies only to the edition stated and not to any earlier editions. (If you have the 5th or an older edition of this book you can “upgrade” to the latest edition at half price.)

Information has been forwarded to us by users of the book, and Sunflower Books offers the data in good faith but cannot be held responsible for any misleading or inaccurate content in the Update. Unless indicated otherwise, what appears here has not been verified by the author or publisher, so please allow due caution when new or amended routes are suggested. Each piece of information is dated; bear in mind that some of the older observations may have since been overtaken by events or further changes. If, during your holiday, you are using the current edition of the guide and are able to provide any additional updating to add to this page, we will be pleased to hear from you. Please send information, preferably in hard copy, by post, to Sunflower Books, PO Box 115, Exeter EX2 6YU (or if you prefer, by e-mail, to mail@sunflowerbooks.co.uk).

NB: THIS BOOK COVERS SOUTHERN CYPRUS ONLY; for north Cyprus see ‘Walk & Eat North Cyprus’

GPS TRACKS: Free tracks for 6 of the walks are now available as a download. See the ‘Overview’ tab for details.

Walk 1: We tried very hard to get to the top of Mount Olympus but failed. It is now inside the barbed wire fence with a sentry guarding the gate. The CTO’s leaflet seems to show a road to the ‘Observation point’ but we could not find it. Things seem to have changed. (User, 3/10) + At the 2h30min mark there is now a marked trail back to the start, therefore the link trail is not visible; however head diagonally up the hill at 90 degrees to the main track that you were following and you can’t miss the Artemis trail. On page 51: The broad track is after point 4 but well before point 5 (which I believe has been moved). It is the first obvious track after point 4. The rocky track is closer to 500m, do not take the faint track after about 350m. (User, 10/12)

Walk 2: There is now a new crazy-paved path from the junction near the start, instead of walking up the road. This connects with the path down from the Police Station and is safer away from the traffic. Paragraph 2, Be careful not to go down a hill shortly before the “turn left about 30m past a 2km sign”. We found trainers to be suitable (Sept). (User, 10/11)

Walk 5: We did the enjoyable alternative round trip via the Caledonian Falls. Fairly easy to follow, but care is needed along the Falls descent in spring as the spectacular water volume creates levels that well submerge the stepping stones ­ although there are now bridges across a very few of the crossings, you will undoubtedly get your feet wet! (User, 6/12)

Walk 6: p60 The track from the monastery car park is currently closed, therefore park as suggested at top of concrete road. (User, 10/12)

Walk 9: The walk is very well signposted but there are no indications of how to return to the entrance after the last sign, by a green bench. On approaching the bench turn left along a winding downhill trail for about half a mile and then go right at the marked E4 trail sign. (User, 6/12) + We did the enjoyable Horteri circuit last time so decided on the Stavros long section. The CTO now only show the short Stavros route ­ and indeed the long route track no longer exists as the path shown on your map has gone completely. However, we did effectively cover the same general route by following the almost adjacent dirt track. It is somewhat longer as it meanders more (probably ca 6.5m) and has no signage. Your map shows just one black track and a white ‘road’, but there are in fact numerous dirt roads and junctions, so you broadly just need to keep turning left, and you arrive at the helipad. One problem we had was to find the most northerly path turning at the U-turn that follows the shorter (and old longer) path southwards. We wanted it as a marker, but failed to find it at all. It may have been overgrown after winter ­ or easier to find in the opposite direction that the CTO route takes. It was this that sent us off down the wrong dirt road … but it was well worth it in the end. (User, 6/12)

Walk 10: We had trouble finding the start of this walk. We thought, wrongly, that Dhodheka Anemi would be at least a hamlet. [although the book makes it clear that it is not a hamlet, but a road junction]. The only way to recognise it is by the small sign that you can only read when you approach it closely and slowly. Perhaps mention of the road sign would be a better indicator for the start of the walk. (User, 3/10)

Walk 11: You write ‘Turn sharp left to round an olive grove, then bend right, round the vineyard.’ You do not make it clear that you have to go round 3 sides of the olive grove. The vineyard has disappeared, we presume it was under exposed earthworks and piles of debris that we could see in the distance. Not finding the vineyard, we only rounded two sides of the olive grove and followed a ‘wrong’ track up the hill ending in a rough scramble to get on to the track below the summit of Melissovounos. Since we climbed Melissovounos, enjoyed the view and returned to the Monastery we were able to discover the route you intended on our return. Certainly no visible vineyard! (User, 3/10) + We went by car to start off from Kioli. Just past the bus stop, there is a convenient area of trees to park under. The scramble down to the monastery is easy to find, even in spring, but was in very rough condition after winter. Ref your previous 3/10 comment, there are now some blue tags to follow to start with. These now take you straight across the beginning of the olive grove and onto a new tarmac road under which the old route is now lost, so just keep climbing uphill via road and then track towards two new houses. Care is needed with new tracks off the route along the crest of the hill after Melissovounos and there are few vineyards. The last 1/2 mile or so of track to meet the main road back to Koili, has changed completely, as it is now tarmac to some new houses and seems to have been diverted to meet the Koili road closer to the B7. (User, 6/12) + Much of the detail for this walk is constantly changing – ie dirt tracks are being asphalted and vineyards are no longer there. Of the detail, the “50m after turn-off” should probably read 150m, otherwise the 75m doesn’t make sense. You then go round the olive grove (as already mentioned in your on-line update) and there is no vineyard at that point. When you meet the “wide track”, this is now asphalted (with street lights), you turn left and at end of road continue half left uphill . You then continue up and join service road in front of 2 villas. Turn left round the villas, then “head left on a track….”. The vineyards referred to near top of p72 have been destroyed by fire – burnt stumps are all that remain. As you come down from the top, the dirt path eventually joins a new asphalted service road for a number of new villas being built before joining the “quiet road….to the village….”. In the final paragraph, the concrete track has been extended till you reach the cross-roads where you continue down the hill (straight on). The “hunting sign” actually says “game reserve”. Where the path does the hairpin right, you go left for about 20m to pick up the “rocky path to the monastery…” Someone has placed an arrow in stones on the ground where the path starts! (User, 12/12)

Walk 12: On the section beyond the spring (after 20 minutes), walkers are asked to ‘cross the ravine, and ascend under the cliffs’. However the path is very narrow, comprises dry loose stone, and with a fairly steep slope below should one slip from the path. We were wearing appropriate footwear, but felt the ascent was too risky to proceed. We didn’t encounter anything similar on other walks, and feel that a warning on the potential hazards (in addition to mud slides which are mentioned) of this particular stretch would be advisable. (User, 10/09) + Our first problem was finding Agiasmatos Street. Much later we discovered the street sign, fixed to a Stop sign, had been demolished! It lay battered on the ground. You say ‘…turn right on Agiasmatos Street, which soon bears left. A road joins from the right; 100m further on, turn right on signposted Agiasmata nature trail (15min).’ The ‘road joins’ after about a km – some indication of this distance would have been useful. The nature trail sign is laying in the grass and not immediately visible. Regarding the previous comment on Walk 12, we did not find the path ‘too risky’ – a bit steep in places but OK. (User, 3/10) + We had a problem in finding the start and later found out that it now starts at the Donkey sanctuary on the main road, and not from Agiasmatos Street as stated in the book. We did not have time to then do the walk so can’t say if there any further problems. (User, 11/11) + There is a designated parking area adjacent to the church at the top of the Akoursos road. We had no trouble finding the start as the Agiasmatos St sign is back in place. The Agiasmata nature trail path was blocked by a mudslide just after the bottom of the downhill section and there was no way forward, so we returned to the road and then went back along the return nature trail route for about 6 minutes (past the house) to find the bench at the 39 min point, a lovely picnic spot. At 1h 01min point the path now reaches concrete at the left turn. (User, 4/12) + We set out for this but met others returning to say the route was impassable and dangerous, and needs reconstructing. Didn’t see the donkey sanctuary, but it seems to start OK per your commentary. (User, 6/12) + Referring to previous comments, all signs have been reinstated/replaced. There is therefore no difficulty finding Agiasmatos Street or the access to the nature trail. The nature trail does officially start at the donkey, but has sign posted access as described. At the time we did it (late September 2012) the nature trail was easy to follow and easy to walk with care. With respect to the landslips, there was no issue, however, as a geotechnical engineer, I noted the inherent instability indicated by numerous tension gashes and would anticipate further slides over the winter. If you are doing the walk early in the year or after heavy rainfall you may need to turn back. On page 73: After crossing the Akoursos road continue ahead on the main track. Again continue straight at a prominent dirt track crossing shown on the map. After a further 8mins the main track carried on straight, this is not shown on the map; however the route swings sharply left as shown on the map. You do not go to the end of the track where it also swings left after a farm (although the views from here are excellent). (User, 10/12)

Walk 13: Apart from not seeing any ‘No Photography’ signs I have 2 comments to make. The first is that were a little confused looking for the turn-off along the line of ‘Tall Conifers (30mins)’. The main reason for this was that the map showed it coming off the very straight road when in fact you had to enter the ‘s’ bends to find the place. The other point is that at the end of the walk we tried to ‘flag’ down a bus, as it says in the book, but it just went past. We walked about 1/2 a mile towards Paphos where there was a bus stop and got the next one. The driver on explained that they are not allowed to stop apart from at legitimate stops. (User, 3/11) + The conifers are the only prominent conifers on the road and are a short distance after a small white water control building beside the road on the left. If you take the alternative route shown on the map to Coral Bay, crossing the river rather than going directly to the mail road, the bus stop is only a few metres to the left towards Paphos. (User, 10/12)

Walk 17: On reaching the “river bed (usually dry)” at the 49 min point we found deep fast-flowing water in the river. This can be crossed on a plank bridge to the left (not visible from the track). It was not possible to do the walk through the gorge as the water at the next river crossing was too high and fast (no bridge). We returned to the first crossing and carried straight on, reverse of the “circular walk for motorists”. It would be useful to include in the instructions that the walk may be impossible in late March/early April due to high water. (User, 4/12) + We attempted the ‘motorists’ version of this walk from Kato Arkhimandrita. Having walked through the village, the ‘clear’ path off to the right very quickly deteriorated, so I went for plan B. This meant crossing the stream and then turning right. The path then leads down to another crossing point of the river but the only way across is to remove your footwear and paddle! This incident was probably caused by the island receiving much more rain of late. (User, 5/12) + The road from Pano to Kato, was perfectly accessible by hire car. Some houses at Kato are now being restored. However, this walk also was completely impassable in April. The amount of water in the stream was quite a torrent. It was generally wadeable though with care. The problem is that the ‘clear meandering path’ to the right at the start is scarcely obvious, and disappears immediately and terminally under a recent eroded track that joins up quickly with the higher dirt road to the right of the last house in the village. This track itself now meanders down and across the river bed a couple of times and we managed to wade through, before meeting the alternative suggested track route coming in from the left. Shortly after this, the track follows along the river bed into the gorge. The water here was very deep and fast and totally impassable, much to our regret. It would have been horrendous if anyone had tried to walk the route in reverse, as they would simply have had to return about five miles back the way they came! (User, 6/12) + The “clear path off to the right” rapidly became overgrown and difficult to follow despite the red dots. It was necessary to make our way to the track at an earlier stage than in the instructions. (User, 10/12)

Walk 18: This is a lovely walk and easy for our age group (60′s). We did it in trainers without any problems. I suggest that a better and safer place to park is to drive a short way down the lane to an area of waste ground. In the paragraph “When you have enjoyed….” instead of a few paces it is about 30 yds to the track heading south east. “A few paces” could put you on an earlier track into the trees. (User, 10/11) + It is possible to drive from the fruit packing building up the track which was rough but OK in a normal car, and park in an open area to the right of the track on a sharp left hand bend a little way before the antenna. At the 45min point junction, if taking the right hand fork (straight on), to avoid confusion, at the farm shortly afterwards turn left. After viewing the gorge it would be better to write: “return to your outward track and about 100 m/yds from the farm turn right on another track entering pines. Fork (turn) left after 100 m/yds opposite a white triangulation marker on the right (No 9) and then notice…” (User, 4/12)

Walk 19, Suggested alternative circular walk: Follow the main track to Fontana Amorosa rather than the E4 footpath this is a quicker route, but less pleasant. Return via E4. The E4 generally follows closer to the coast, but in places is overgrown necessitating back tracking, but does visit nice little coves and clearings. (User, 10/12)

Walk 20: Having walked the Aphrodite trail before ­ always a delightful walk, if busy in Cyprus terms ­ we decided to combine the this with Adonis, to make the true ‘Aphrodonis’ walk ­ as you call it! We simply climbed the Adonis trail in reverse from its exit, then at point 34, carried on along the Aphrodite trail instead of descending. We felt that this was an obvious longer alternative that is worth mentioning. (Usr, 6/12)

Walk 21: The road from Neokhorio up to the Smiyies picnic site is now concrete as far as Ayios Minas. The “second track (signposted as nature trail)” now has no signs just a post remaining on each side. (User, 4/12) + The reference to Trail Point 14 is rather confusing – there is a variety of paths at this lower level and it’s easy to get the wrong one . The Smiyies nature trail is found far more easily by leaving the smelting furnace with point 18 signpost to your left. It’s then straight in front of you. (User, 6/12) + The instructions given do not follow the start of the nature trail, but joins it at No9. To follow the nature trail follow the instructions to the Smiyies picnic site (50mins). At the picnic site bear right, keeping the picnic tables on your left. The path goes up to the left of the nature trail sign. It then joins the track that passes the fire watch station and drops to join the described route just past the fire watch tower… The signs that User 4/12 says are missing have been reinstated. .. The turning near trail point 14 has two alternatives, one before and one after forming a triangle. There is the possibility of confusion here due to some of the direction arrows being turned to point in the wrong direction. If you walk past No14, turn right almost back on yourself, then follow the well walked path gently uphill. Ignore two good paths and a number of weaker ones that go of to the right back towards the furnace… After the footpath joins a track after about 2hr 25mins you will see Ayios Minas ahead and slightly to the left. At a fork in about 8 mins turn right for the picnic site or left for Neo Chorio. (User, 10/12)

Walk 22 (alternative walk, Drousseia circuit): The Drousseia Heights Hotel is being refurbished with extensive building works. The road between the coffee shops is now signed “Palates Apartments”. We parked behind one of the coffee shops (opposite Stathmos Taverna, having a drink there later) or parking possible further down the road. All the walk is on concrete or tarmac so is suitable for light shoes or sandals. (User, 4/12) + Main walk: After leaving Kritou Terra I found where the ‘indistinct’ path should be but the whole area was completely overgrown making the descent impossible and the walk was therefore abandoned as no alternative path could be located. (User, 5/12) + Did both of these walks together. Drousseia was simple, but Kritou Terra less so. The village is much changed. The taverna still seems closed, but possibly used in the evenings by the very active children’s international studies centre ­ so is a good midday picnic spot! After the church, there is no concrete road now, so just follow the obvious tarmac road down and out of the village. Just before a new house driveway on the left, look for the essential road grill mentioned as, in April, the path off to the left was completely overgrown and hidden. We found it and followed it down with difficulty. Eventually it did come out in Terra OK, but this village is again somewhat changed, and the road out to the north via the larger houses, doesn’t seem to exist any more ­ or at least we didn’t find it. Eventually we found our way back to the Kritou road, but it was all unsigned in any way. (User, 6/12)

Walk 23: A fabulous, if energetic, walk! Not too difficult to follow for the first 20-30 mins but thereafter, there are so many extra viable unmarked tracks beyond those mentioned or shown on the map, that we made at least one major error that took us about 1/2 mile downhill rather too soon, and which had to be reversed! This was relatively unimportant in view of the Peregrines and Goshawks and orchids amongst all the wonderful views. A few of the houses in Kato Thelatra are now being restored. Note: The electricity pole is number L3-36-21-8 (NOT 5 ­ which is near another concrete track, but the wrong one ­ a private drive). The smallholding was deserted, so no dogs. The concrete block (not stone) hut in the vineyards offers excellent shade for a picnic ­ and the vineyards are now immaculately kept! The coffee house in Miliou is in fact a highly rated village restaurant and well worth an evening visit ­ however it is more than equally an essential watering hole towards the end of this excellent walk! (User, 6/12)

New walk: Vaouni Panagias Trail (9.8km) European Long distance trial path E4 – on page 23 in the handbook from the CTO . We found an excellent new circular route of reasonable length which was on the whole very well sign posted. Little risk of getting lost. Starting point is opposite the cultural centre near the church in Pano Panagia village. Take a steep concrete road which climbs steeply up the hillside before turning to the right when the road starts to level off after 20mins or so (turn off is sign posted, although sign is pointing between the road and the turn off). Follow a well sign posted stony route which is narrower (4x4s use it) which winds up and around the hillside until it passes below the partially completed Vouni fire lookout station (small detour). Follow the well signed posted level track which passes through vineyards with south east views to the Troodos, before gradually turning and descending to come down the other side of the mountain. Choice of two tracks one to Panagia Chrysorrogiatissa monastery. This passes through countryside before ending rather unsatisfactorily at the concrete turn onto a main road. Turn right along road and reach the monastery which is visible and then follow the road into Pano Panagia village. The alternative choice leads directly to Pano Panagia village which we did not do. (User, 5/11)

Additional “short” walk: Before or after visiting Ayios Yeoyios (north of Coral Bay) it is possible to explore the Aspros Gorge. Take the turning off the Ayios Yeoyios road at Namos Snack Bar (see map page 78). Park at the end of the tarmac on the right or on a little and up left. The track can be followed across the gorge (on an old or new bridge) and onwards, or before crossing the gorge an indistinct path goes up at the end of a dry stone wall and left enabling exploration along the top of the gorge past some farms. (User, 4/12)