4-day Cyprus Walks - self-guided - Kelephos bridge to Troodos Top (easily extendable to 5 and 6 day Walks)

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Four days of walks
The route constitutes a roughly 60-km long, four-day exploration on foot across a number of valleys and mountains in Paphos, and Limassol districts, ascending Troodos mountains. The walk can be easily extended to include a walk at the top of the island and/or a walk around Madari peak, both of which offer stunning views.

Natural Beauty and​ variety
The Walk takes participants through some of the most beautiful scenery on the island : sparsely inhabited valleys like Xeros Potamos Valley (on the east slope of it - with the possibility of vulture spotting), Diarizos Valley, vineyards, forests (with possibility of mouflon spotting), and rock formations on Troodos mountains. ​
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​Rich Cultural heritage
The walk starts at Kelephos medieval Venetian bridge: 

Other major cultural attractions on (or near) the itinerary include :
1) Picturesque villages (Salamiou, Arsos, Omodos) 
2) Watermills (there are two relatively near the route) 
3) Close to another medieval bridge (Milia)
4) A number of monasteries/chapels (Holly Cross in Omodos, Apostle Philippos, Salamiotissa in Salamiou) 
5) If travellers extend the walk, there are options to stay at picturesque Kakopetria village (and possibly visit the nearby Agios Nicolaos tis Stegis Unesco World Heritage Troodos painted church
6) Panagia tou Sinti monastery in Xeros Potamos Valley (its repair in the 90s received the Europa Nostra award) - the itinerary passes nearly ten km east and uphill of the monastery, 

Day of Trip	​Distance in km	​Total ascent (m)	​Total descent (m)	Average elevation (m)
Day 1 - Kelephos medieval Venetian bridge - Salamiou village	16.5	900	700	550
Day 2 -  ​Salamiou to Arsos	15	750	600	550
Day 3 - Arsos to Pano Platres	19	950	600	900
​Day 4 -  Pano Platres to Troodos Square	12	900	350	1,550

The itinerary (summary)
Day 1 - Arrive at Kelephos medieval Venetian bridge and walk via Roudias bridge and Ais Yiannis village to Salamiou village
Day 2 - Salamiou through Diarizos valley to Arsos village
Day 3 -Arsos via Omodos and Mandria village to Pano Platres village
Day 4 - Pano Platres via Caledonia Waterfalls trail and Persephone trail to Troodos Square - trip end

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Detailed Itinerary

On Day 1 the walk starts at Kelephos medieval Venetian bridge and initially continues west, on the Medieval Bridges trail, inside the Paphos Forest. At some point, after passing by Roudias medieval bridge, the route continues high on the east slope of Xeros Potamos Valley. 

​ Walkers walk through forest, vineyards and almond orchards. They pass through the village of Ais Yiannis and end at Salamiou (possibility to visit Salamiotissa monastery and its medieval chapel). 
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At Kelephos medieval Venetian bridge - the start of the walking trip

Stone-built Arsos village

​On Day 2 initially travellers may have some time to explore the attractive village of Salamiou (there's a winery in the vicinity).
The walk traverses Diarizos Valley, descends and ascends passing by Agios Antonios chapel near Kedares village.

The itinerary goes close to Trozena village. There is a spot on the way near Trozena that every other year usually, for a few weeks in spring, waterfalls (called Paradise Waterfalls) appear out of nowhere. A good part of the day's route takes place inside vineyard land.

The trip ends at stone built medieval Arsos village.

On Day 3 the route takes walkers initially through prime vineyard land.  It passes by the medieval Apostle Philip chapel (with its ancient laurel tree as belfry), close to wineries, through Omodos village with its historic monastery, and through Mandria village. There are good possibilities to explore the villages, have a break as well as to do winetasting. 
The itinerary finally ascends to Pano Platres village (a major tourist destination in Cyprus in the last century) on the way passing through a pine forest and close to Milia medieval bridge.

Medieval Apostle Philip chapel - between Arsos and Omodos village

View from Persephone trail

The Day 4 route ascends the south slope of Troodos Forest. After initially climbing the scenic Caledonia Waterfalls trail (crossing the stream a few times, some times on wooden bridges and sometimes in the absense of any), walkers go east on a dirt road (enjoying at stretches views towards the coast of Limassol), before reaching Troodos Square via another nature trail, Persephone.

The trip ends at Troodos Square, unless travellers extend it by one or two days, which would provide opportunities for more exploration (Artemis and Madari Circular walk).

Summary of our services
We offer Independent Self–Guided Walkers interested in exploring beautiful Cyprus, a menu of services:

• Extensive information on our inhouse designed route that presents the best Cyprus has to offer, combining top elements of its cultural and natural heritage. We provide information on each day's walk and instructions to find one's way, as well as relevant useful information material on Cyprus.  We recommend the use of GPS data (which we can gladly provide) as an excellent addition to maps and navigation tables that may be available.
• Booking of appropriate accommodation on the route, where possible in small, family run establishments.
• Booking of meals, including breakfast, dinner (as per the package) and optionally lunch packs , with a high element of local cuisine, where available.
• Arranging all applicable luggage transport.
• Arranging transfers to location of arrival/departure and other transfers if required.
• On the ground support for the independent walker.

The package
It includes the following:
a) Information on the walking routes and nearby attractions (as well as public bus info where applicable), in the form of GPS readings, electronic material (PDF), printed material (at an additional fee) and/or other media.
b) Accommodation as follows (upon request we can provide the names of the hotels to be used):  ​

1) First night in Salamiou village (Marina's studio, Afendra's House or other, subject to availability)
2) Second night in Arsos village (Arsorama or Cornaro House, depending on availabilities)
3) Third night in Pano Platres village (Petit Palais or Edelwais, depending on availability)

d) Breakfast for all accommodation
e) Luggage transfer as required
f) On the ground support

Notes : 
1) The package includes neither transport to the start walk (at Kelephos medieval Venetian bridge) nor from the end of the walk (at Troodos Square). We can arrange such transportation upon request.
2) We have agreements with more hotels in the rare case that the rooms in the above organisations are occupied. In this event walkers will have the option to accept alternative accommodation, reschedule or cancel the booking.  
    
Prices
The price for the standard package, when
a)  two walkers travel together on a Double Occupancy, bed and breakfast basis is 675 Euro per person.
b) a single traveller on bed and breakfast basis is 1,090 Euro per person.
   

​BOOKING PROCESS
1) Once Customers study the extensive material, once they have their questions answered and are ready to proceed, they book the trip with us.
2) Then Cyprus Walks Etc works on the bookings.  We make a best effort to come back to the Customers with a reply within two working days. 
If there is availability for all places (including alternative accommodations) then we notify the Customers and we proceed to step 3. 
Otherwise, if some of the properties (including alternatives) are unavailable we notify the Customers. If they don't want to change the dates we provide them with full refund and cancel the booking. 
3) We communicate to provide the Customers with the relevant material (GPS readings, PDF or printed files) at least one week before the trip.

CANCELLATION POLICY

If Customers cancel:
Cancellation charges for a booked trip:

• Until Day 31 prior to travel date: 100 Euro per booking
• Day 30 to Day 16 prior to travel date : 20%
• Day 15 to Day 3 prior to travel date: 50%
• Day 2 prior to Day 1 prior to travel date: 80%
• Day 0 of the trip onward: 100%

If Cyprus Walks Etc cancels
If Cyprus Walks Etc cancels for severe expected weather or other reason we provide our customers with full refund for the services paid to us. Where possible we provide alternatives, which customers can select instead of refunds if they prefer.


TRAVEL INSURANCE
We expect that all users of our services will make all necessary arrangements to, and will for the duration of their trip with us, be covered by adequate insurance related to our services (personal accident, medical expenses, etc).

​​Please keep in mind that walkers may buy services from us for a shorter version of the trip (eg, a 4-day walk instead of the weeklong walk) or they may extend their trip staying at any of the accommodation options on our route for more than one day.

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