Trails
1.
Doxasi o Theos- Madari Fire Station
Starting point: "Doxasi o Theos" (Glory to God) 2 kms from Kyperounta
and 5 kms from Spilia.
Length: 3.75 kms Time: 2 hours.
Points of interest: A panoramic view from an altitude of about 1600 m.
2.
Teisia tis Madaris
Starting point: The end of the previous trail. This trail follows a course
around the Madari peak where a Forestry Department Fire Station is situated
and ends at the road that leads to this Taking this road will lead to
the starting point.
Length: 3 kms Time: 1 1/2 hours
Points of interest: The very high spectacular cliffs along the trail offer
exceptional scenery.
Visitors can climb the highest peak of Madari (1613 m)
3.
Lagoudera - Agros
Starting point: The trail begins at the country road at Lagoudera under
the "Koukkides" cafeteria, continues past the Polystypos - Lagoudera
- Madari crossroad, then takes a loose surface road for 2.6 kms and reaches
the Madari-Papoutsas mountain crest. From this point the trail has two
forks. One fork (I) leads down the hill towards the Agros dam I and ends
at the village. The other (l1} follows a course along the crest and continues
along a secondary road which leads to the Madari Fire Station.
Length: (I} 6 kms Time: (I} 21/2 hours
Length: (ll) 6.7 kms Time: 3 hours
Points of interest: The trail passes through vineyards and orchards of
apple, cherry and pear trees. The first fork runs parallel to the Lagoudera
river, which it crosses at two points.
The Madari-Papoutsas crest offers a panoramic view in all directions.
4.
Panagia tou Araka (lagoudera) - Stavros tou Agiasmati
Starting Point: Lagoudera or Stavros tou Agiasmati 3 kms from Platanistasa.
Length: 7 kms Time: 3 hours.
Points of interest: The church of Panagia tou Araka (1192 AD) and that
of Stavros tou Agiasmati (1494 AD) both with beautiful wall paintings
are among the nine Byzantine churches of the Troodos area included in
UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List. The trail passes through a pinus
brutia forest, vineyards, almond trees and old stone terraces. To the
east of the trail we can see Kionia, to the north Morfou valley, Pentadactylos
range. Xyliatos dam, Mount Olympos to the west and Madari to the south.
5.
Agros - Kato Mylos (Circular)
Starting Point: Near the Hotel "Rodon" In Agros
Length: 5 kms Time: 2 hours
Points of
interest: Apple, cherry, and pear orchards, vineyards and rose gardens,
which give the famous Agros rosewater.
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