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The Best Hikes in Cyprus: Mountains, Gorges, Waterfalls and Coast

The median Cyprus trail is 3.9 km — which means you never spend a whole day on one thing. Seven walks worth planning a trip around, a tour of all ten hiking areas, and the three things that catch first-timers out.

Nobody comes to Cyprus for the hiking. They come for the sea — and then somebody mentions there is a mountain with snow on it, a gorge narrow enough to touch both walls at once, and a forest full of trees that grow nowhe…

Where the Shade Is: A Day of Sun on 181 Cyprus Trails

We modelled the sun's path over every metre of 181 hiking trails — terrain plus every tree. The result: Cyprus has two kinds of trail, shade is a place you drive to, and every trail's day has its own shape. With interactive charts — every dot is a real trail.

On a July afternoon in Cyprus, the difference between a good walk and a dangerous one is not fitness or distance — it is shade. Will I fry? is the first question anyone asks about a summer trail here, and until now no ma…

Waterfalls in Cyprus: A Guide to the Island's Best Falls

Yes, Cyprus has waterfalls — and the best of them are short, shaded walks in the Troodos mountains. A guide to Millomeris, Caledonia, and Chantara: how to reach each one, how long it takes, and when the water runs highest.

Cyprus is better known for its beaches than its waterfalls, and most first-time visitors are surprised the island has any at all. It does — a handful of genuinely lovely ones, tucked into the pine forests of the Troodos…

Escape the Summer Heat: Cyprus's Coolest Trails

When the coast hits 35°C, head up or head for water. Ten Cyprus trails — high Troodos forests, waterfall pools, and shaded canyons — that stay cool through the summer.

By July, the Cyprus coast settles into a long run of days above 35 °C, and the middle of the afternoon becomes something to wait out rather than walk through. But the island has an escape hatch built into its geography.…