Atalanti

The Atalanti is a sprawling 13.7 km circular trail in the high Troodos Mountains that loops around Mount Olympus (1,952 metres), Cyprus's highest peak, through remarkably flat, well-marked forest terrain without steep sections or serious technical difficulty. This moderately paced, immersive 4-hour walk winds through a diverse forest of ancient pines, cedars, and foetid junipers, including an extraordinary 800-year-old juniper tree, and passes an abandoned chromite mine that adds a layer of industrial history to the mountain landscape. The most beautiful vistas open on the northern side (around the 8 km mark) as the route turns westward, offering sweeping views of the valleys below. It is an excellent choice if you want an extended, forested mountain circuit with manageable grades and a genuine sense of wilderness solitude.