Mnimata Piskopon Trail

What you'll see

• Cliff-edge route with valley views
• Descent from black pine to Calabrian pine
• Choice of finishes: Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis, Kakopetria or Platania

Стоит остановиться

• Old Kakopetria and the Mylos tis Gonias: The restored old quarter of Kakopetria is a protected heritage site of stone alleys and wooden balconies; its watermill ground grain from 1754 until after the Second World War and was restored in 1980.
• Linos Museum, Kakopetria: Rural-life museum in a stone building in old Kakopetria with sections on wine, bread and olive oil, including a donkey-driven grape-crushing lever.
• Panagia Podithou, Galata: UNESCO-listed former monastery church north of Galata, dated by inscription to 1502, with a gilded wooden iconostasis and Italo-Byzantine murals; ring ahead (22923548 or 99720918) to visit.
• Mouflon enclosure near Platania: Free enclosure near Platania where you can see the mouflon, Cyprus's national animal.

Где остановиться поблизости

• The Mill Hotel, Kakopetria: Rustic riverside hotel with stone-walled rooms in Kakopetria, about 700 m up in the Solea valley.
• Linos Inn, Kakopetria: Kakopetria inn listed by the Cyprus Agrotourism Company.
• Ekali Hotel, Kakopetria: Hotel about 150 m from the centre of Kakopetria, with views over the Solea valley and a restaurant.

Перед прогулкой

• 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.
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