Madari Circuit

What you'll see

• Four linked ridge sections around Madari
• Madari fire lookout

Αξίζει να σταματήσετε

• Panagia tou Araka, Lagoudera: UNESCO-listed 12th-century monastery church between Lagoudera and Saranti, with frescoes painted in 1192 by Theodoros Apsevdis in the late Comnenian style. Free entry; open Tuesday to Sunday, closed on public holidays.
• Panagia Chrysokourdaliotissa, Kourdali: 16th-century monastery church of the Virgin in Kourdali, with Italo-Byzantine wall paintings and a carved 16th–17th-century iconostasis; the monastery was re-established in 2006. Open daily 08:00–13:00 and 16:00–19:00, free.
• Kourdali EOKA museum: Small museum in Kourdali commemorating a 1958 explosion that killed four EOKA fighters; open all year.
• Kyperounta Museum of Traditional Rural Life and Natural History: Village museum with local fauna and old farming tools; listed as open daily 09:00–14:00 with free entry.

Πού να μείνετε κοντά

• Livadia Hotel, Kyperounta: Hillside forest hotel in Kyperounta, the village about 2 km from the Doxa soi o Theos trailhead, with an outdoor pool, spa and fireplaces in some rooms.
• The Marjay Inn Hotel, Spilia: Six-room village inn near the Madari walking routes, open all year, with breakfast and optional Cypriot cooking lessons.
• Rodon Hotel and Resort, Agros: Refurbished stone hotel on a peak at about 1,100 m in Agros, with valley views, pools and a restaurant serving Cypriot food.

Καλό είναι να γνωρίζετε

• Doxa soi o Theos is on the Kyperounta–Spilia road, about 2 km from Kyperounta and 5 km from Spilia, and has a drinking-water fountain.
• The forestry dirt roads up to the ridge are open only to forestry staff, so start on foot from Doxa soi o Theos.

Πριν ξεκινήσετε

• Carry at least 1.5 litres of water per person and a hat; there is little shade on many Cyprus trails from May to October.
• Start early in summer and avoid the hottest hours (12:00–16:00).
• Wear proper walking shoes: paths are often stony and steep in places.
• This is a demanding route: allow extra time and don't walk it alone if you're not used to mountain paths.
• Οι διαδρομές μπορεί να κλείσουν μετά από πυρκαγιές ή καταιγίδες. Ελέγξτε την επίσημη σελίδα για την τελευταία ενημέρωση.
• Σε περίπτωση έκτακτης ανάγκης, καλέστε στο 112.