This is a week-long, six accommodations walking route that offers many of the best walking experiences on the west part of the beautiful island of Cyprus. It is suitable for those who prefer average length walks. The route can be walked year round, though in summer temperatures are high.
Below one can see the standard walks. Please remember that the nature of the package allows route selection on most days to cater for travellers who prefer longer or shorter (and harder or easier) walks.
Day of Trip |
Distance in km |
Total ascent (m) |
Total descent (m) |
Average elevation (m) |
Description |
Day 2 |
14.5 |
600 |
550 |
450 |
Lysos to Lasa village. The route initially descents the boundaries of the Paphos Forest, down to the bank of Stavros tis Psokas river. After traversing the valley for some distance, it ascents to Phiti village (home to the vividly coloured Phithkiotika textiles), and finishes at nearby Lasa village. |
Day 3 |
14 |
350 |
750 |
250 |
Descending from Lasa village to Evretou valley, passing close to Skarfos medieval bridge and around much of Evretou lake. End at Agioi Anargyroi for the night. |
Day 4 |
12 |
800 |
350 |
450 |
Walk through stone built villages (Kato Akourdalia and Kritou Terra). Largely an ascent. Pass by small medieval Agia Paraskevi chapel. |
Day 5 |
12 |
300 |
300 |
50 |
A coastal walk along west Akamas (Lara coast). Possibility to add a stretch inside Avakas Gorge |
Day 6 |
14 |
150 |
600 |
400 |
Walk along Akamas ridge from Droushia to Neo Chorio village, enjoying excellent views of the coast. |
Day 7 |
13.5 |
550 |
700 |
250 |
The short version of Akamas Panorama walk - great views, initially of the west coast and then of the north coast. Amazing panoramic views on Moutti tis Sotiras peak and great descent along Aphrodite Trail. Walk finishes at mythical small Baths of Aphrodite cave. |
Average |
13.5 |
450 |
550 |
300 |
The itinerary (summary) - please remember that we have other options for shorter/longer or in cases even for different routes in the package
Day 1 - Arrival to Start location of the Walk
Day 2 - Lysos via Paphos Forest, Stavros tis Psokas riverbed and Phiti village to Lasa village
Day 3 -Lasa to Agioi Anargyroi via Evretou manmade lake
Day 4 - Agioi Anargyroi - Agia Paraskevi chapel - Droushia village
Day 5 - Lara beach - Avakas Gorge - Agios Georgios tis Pegeias
Day 6 - Droushia - Akamas ridge - Neo Chorio
Day 7 - Neo Chorio to Baths of Aphrodite via Akamas ridge and Moutti tis Sotiras peak
Day 8 - Finish
Day 1 - Arrival to Start location of the Walk
Day 2 - Lysos via Paphos Forest, Stavros tis Psokas riverbed and Phiti village to Lasa village
Day 3 -Lasa to Agioi Anargyroi via Evretou manmade lake
Day 4 - Agioi Anargyroi - Agia Paraskevi chapel - Droushia village
Day 5 - Lara beach - Avakas Gorge - Agios Georgios tis Pegeias
Day 6 - Droushia - Akamas ridge - Neo Chorio
Day 7 - Neo Chorio to Baths of Aphrodite via Akamas ridge and Moutti tis Sotiras peak
Day 8 - Finish
Detailed Itinerary
On Day 1, those travellers who book the transfer, from the airport are transported to their hotel at Lysos village. Time to relax at the hotel or visit the stone built village.
On Day 1, those travellers who book the transfer, from the airport are transported to their hotel at Lysos village. Time to relax at the hotel or visit the stone built village.
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On Day 2 walkers explore initially the edge of Paphos Forest, as they descend from Lysos village (elevation abt 550 m) towards Stavros tis Psokas river. Very lucky visitors may spot some of the thousands of mouflon, the endemic wild sheep of Cyprus that live in the forest. Explorers subsequently walk along Stavros tis Psokas river (elevation down to 250 m), inside Evretou Valley, before they cross to the south side of the valley. At points the valley is narrow. There are patches of oak trees in the valley. At some point walkers ascend up the south slope of the valley and pass by stone built Phiti village, (elevation 650 m) home to the vividly coloured traditional 'Phithkiotika' textiles, before completing the last short stretch on the paved road to nearby Lasa village where they spend the night. |
Paphos Forest, near Lysos village
Walking along Stavros tis Psokas river
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Evretou manmade lake
On Day 4 walkers ascend from Agioi Anargyroi (from an elevation of under 200 m) to the top of Laona plateau (600 - 650 m of elevation) and the stone-built village of Drousheia, where they spend the night. On the way they pass through two other traditional villages (Kato Akourdaleia and Kritou Terra) as well as the tiny medieval Agia Paraskevi chapel, a watermill, vineyards, orchards and more. 
Avakas Gorge
On Day 6 walkers traverse the south part of pristine Akamas peninsula enjoying glorious views of the west coast as well as of the east part of Chrysochou Bay. About a kilometer before reaching the twin peaks of Pissouromoutti and Smiyies, walkers turn initially south east, and then north east to yet another stone-built village, Neo Chorio (elevation 150 - 200 m), where they spend the night. 
Descending Moutti tis Sotiras Peak
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On Day 3 walkers explore more of Evretou Valley. They descend from the village of Lasa and cross Stavros tis Psokas river. On the north side of the riverbank they pass close to a couple of watermills. The deserted Turkish Cypriot village of Evretou is found on the same side of the river (the route doesnot pass by it though, it can be visited as a short addition to the trip). Crossing over to the south side again, the route passes close to medieval Skarfos bridge. The route offers great vistas of the crescent-like Evretou lake. The walk ends at Agioi Anargyroi where travellers spend the night, at the local spa hotel. 
Tiny medieval Agia Paraskevi chapel
On Day 5 the walkers explore Akamas west coast. The basic route connects south Lara beach to Touxeftra beach (on the south end of Lara coast) and is just about six (6) km long. The walk can be combined with swimming/snorkelling in a couple of Lara beaches (with the possibility of sea turtle spotting close to summer). A walk in the unique Avakas Gorge is integrated in the route (but can be skipped, there is a degree of danger in that it may be slippery, and there is a possibility of falling rocks from the top). Avakas Gorge offers a unique habitat on the island. The walk ends at Agios Georgios tis Pegeias locality, a place whose history goes back to the arrival of the Greeks around 1,000 BC. 
On the south part of Akamas ridge
On Day 7 walkers from Neo Chorio village go initially west past medieval Agios Minas chapel and Smiyies. From there they head north at some point ascending on the imposing Moutti Tis Sotiras peak, from where they enjoy glorious views of the north west, and of the north coast, all the way to Pomos in the north east. The descent from the peak is for many walkers a huge highlight of the whole trip. Walkers leave Akamas from small yet mythical Baths of Aphrodite cave.
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On Day 8 morning, the package finishes. If travellers want, we can arrange a taxi for them, book additional nights, etc.