Start of the Artemis Trail
The start of a loop around the summit of Olympus
The story
The Artemis trail is a loop around the summit of Olympus, called Chionistra in Greek. It is the highest mountain in Cyprus, and the loop runs at about 1,850 meters. The trail is easy: the first category of three. Almost all the way it runs close to the Atalante trail, and where the two trails meet, you can combine them. The Department of Forests also marks ruins on the trail: hastily built fortifications from 1571. That was the last year of Venetian rule in Cyprus.
On the trail
- Artemis — 7 km, 2.5–3 h
On the way
Photos
Sources
- Τμήμα Δασών — Μονοπάτια: «Άρτεμις» (κυκλικό, 7 km, 2,5–3 ώρες, βαθμός δυσκολίας 1, δύο μαύρες πεύκες ~500 ετών, «Τα Τεισιά της παλιάς Χώρας», 1571)
- Visit Cyprus (Deputy Ministry of Tourism) — Artemis (Circular), Troodos Forest Nature Trail
- Wikipedia — Mount Olympus (Cyprus): the highest point of Cyprus, a British radar on the summit, a ski resort
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