Artemis Natural Trail Troodos Limassol Cyprus
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The trail is named after the Goddess Artemis, daughter of Zeus and Leto and the twin sister of the God Apollo. The route circles around Mount Olympus (Chionistra) at an average altitude of 1,850m. With help from the information signs along the trail you will have a chance to explore the forest, including: two ancient black pines (Pinus nigra) that are more than 500 years old; rich and rare flora (with species such as catmint, germander, alyssum, Troodos sage and juniper); and the rocks of the area (such as dunite, harzburgite, pyroxenite). Moreover, you will enjoy a beautiful view in the direction of the villages of the Limassol, Paphos and Nicosia districts. The whole trail is inside the Troodos National Forest Park which is a NATURA 2000 area.
The trail does not include any particularly notable changes of gradient except towards the end after the Ski Club where it is on an incline for 200-300 metres.
Of historical interest are the Teisia tis Palias Choras (Walls of Old Chora), the ruins of makeshift fortifications built in the last year of the Venetian period in Cyprus (1571) by a group of Venetian generals as defence against the Ottomans. Having observed the occupation of Chora (Nicosia) from here and fearing the strength of the Ottomans, they decided to surrender.
VEGETATION AND FLORA
The flora of Troodos is particularly rich and unique. It is noteworthy that at least one in every two plants that you will see on this nature trail is endemic to Cyprus or Troodos or it is not found anywhere else in Cyprus but here. The main rocks in the broader area are harzburgite, in which small pods of dunite are found.
GEOLOGY
These rocks contain newer seams of pegmatitic gabbro, rodingite and pyroxenite. Along the fissures, the harzburgite has been transformed into green serpentinite. Harzburgite is the brittle remainder of the partial melting of the Upper Mantle at a depth of approximately 60km beneath the Tethys ocean floor and the creation of basalt magma from which the remaining rocks of the ophiolite complex were created some 92 million years ago.
It is impressive to realize that walking on the highest point of the Troodos range is like walking on rocks belonging to the Earth’s Upper Mantle. This is something that you will find in very few places around the world.
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Atalanti Nature Trail Troodos Limassol Cyprus
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Atalanti is one of the most popular trails in Cyprus Atalanti trail is the second highest in Cyprus after Artemis and one of the most beautiful on Troodos Mountain. Cyprus may not be a popular hiking destination but truth is that it has some excellent trails extending from easy to moderate difficulty which are perfect for families and people who want to have some fun walking out in the nature but without pushing the envelope.
From all the trails on the island, Atalanti is maybe the most ideal, since even though it’s not a small one—it’s around 14km long, it is relative flat, doesn’t have any particular difficult or dangerous sections and still will reward hikers with some amazing views while being isolated enough to give the sought after feeling of serenity that we all are looking for when we spend a day outdoors. There are other great trails on Troodos which are circular but they are a bit more demanding with the exception of Artemis.
The fact that it is circular, is a great benefit since no special arrangements have to be made in order to hike it. The starting and finishing points are near Troodos square—the most famous spot on the mountains of Cyprus.
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Persephone Nature Trail Troodos Limassol Cyprus
The route of the trail is circular, with the first half following the forest trail and the rest (returning) being a forest road. Midway at the “Makria Kontarka” locality, at an altitude of 1660 m, a path leads to an impressive view point, from where you may enjoy the view
towards the villages and vineyards of Limasol district, the Cape Gata and the Akrotiri Salt Lake. Around the view point you will be able to see cedar and juniper reforestation. During the following route towards the end of the trail, enjoy the view of the Amiantos Asbestos Mine.
The route passes through rich vegetation and a dense black pine forest. Along the trail, you will find signs with information about the plants, shrubs and trees that can be found in Troodos Forest. The trail got its name from the goddess of Greek mythology Persephone, daughter of Zeus and Demeter. Hades, fascinated by her beauty, kidnapped Persephone while picking flowers,
transferring her to the underworld. According to the myth, after her abduction, Persephone was rising from the underworld to Earth and returning back for four months, with her rise symbolizing the euphoria of nature and her descent the winter frost.
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Тропа Артемиды (Artemis trail) Лес Троодос гора Олимбос, Кипр, зарисовки
Тропа Артемиды (Artemis trail) Лес Троодос гора Олимбос, Кипр, зарисовки
Красоты горного Кипра, весна, самая высокая точка - гора Олимбос
Тропа Артемиды проходит вокруг вершины на высоте около 2000 метров над уровнем моря. На саму вершину подняться нельзя там английская военная база. Ее в какой то момент видно на записи. Тропа Артемиды - общая длинна около 7 километров
В основании находится Тропа Атлантов - она огибает гору на высоте окло 2000м. Ее длинна около 8.5 километров.
Маршрут несложный, но во-первых до него непросто добраться. Во-вторых случаются внезапные снегопады и тогда (как в моем случае) тропа становится неожиданно серьезным испытанием.
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Kalidonia Trail
The trail is acclivity linear length of three kilometers. It starts north of Psilodentro and leads to the homonymous waterfall within a half hour. If you want you can start from the downhill side of the Troodos Square, both paths follow along with the Cold River that permanently is running water and leads to the tall tree in Pano Platres. Cataract Kalidonia is the second largest in height to 12 meters and best known of Cyprus
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Top Cyprus Walk - Artemis and Caledonia Waterfalls
Rock and Water
This is literally our top Cyprus walk, as it is composed of two trails, one of which (Artemis trail) is the Cyprus trail with the highest elevation (1,800 meters). Artemis trail is circular and has a length of seven km. Walkers pass by many pines and junipers.
Explorers see barren rock at the top, while walking next to cliffs at points. I recommend that one does the trail (also) closer to summer, since because of the high elevation, flowers tend to be in bloom later in the season, compared to the same species in lower elevation.
The linear Caledonia (or 'Kalidonia') waterfall trail is very different to Artemis. It runs next to a stream, and naturally the flora and fauna is very different (and richer).
With a length of just three kilometers, it is quite steep (one needs to be very careful), and crosses the stream at points. One may possibly hear many songbirds (especially towards summer), though it is rather difficult to spot them. About midway one comes to Caledonia Waterfall, a major natural attraction in the area.
The water quantity is not significant, but the setting is nevertheless idyllic. The trail finishes in Platres village.
The combination of these two trails makes a perfect getaway for those interested to explore Top Cyprus.
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