Atalante trail
A long loop around Chionistra at 1,700–1,750 m, lower than the Artemis trail. It runs through dense forest of black pine and Troodos juniper. Along the way: a juniper about 800 years old and the entrance to an old chrome mine. The view opens over almost the whole island.
- Where
- Troodos, Cyprus
- Length
- 14 km
- Time
- 4–5 h
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Route
- loop
- Difficulty colour
- red run
- Up and down
- ↑ 422 m · ↓ 423 m
Colours work like ski runs and match the app: they come from the length, the climbs and the steepness. Highest point: 1818 m.
Where to start
Troodos Square, by the trail board. Parking nearby.
Before you go
A long trail: 4–5 hours. Drinking water is at the fountain 3 km from the start.
After about 9 km the trail comes out onto the Troodos–Prodromos road. Cross the highway and walk about 200 m along the forest road toward the church of Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis, to a wooden signpost.
In winter there is snow on Olympus — there’s a ski resort here. The trail may be slippery or under snow.
Lighting fires in state forests and within 2 km of their boundary is forbidden. To report a fire, call 1407 — the call is free.
Facts checked on 26.10.2026.
Sources
- Τμήμα Δασών — Μονοπάτια: «Αταλάντη» (κυκλικό, 14 km, 4–5 ώρες, βαθμός δυσκολίας 2, αόρατος 800 ετών, γαλαρία χρωμίου εκτός λειτουργίας από το 1982, βρύση σε 3 km)
- Visit Cyprus (Deputy Ministry of Tourism) — Atalanti (Circular), Troodos Forest Nature Trail
- Wikipedia — Mount Olympus (Cyprus): the highest point of Cyprus, a British radar on the summit, a ski resort
- Τμήμα Δασών (Department of Forests) — Guidelines: fires banned in state forests and within 2 km of their boundary, report a fire on 1407, bicycles banned on trails
