GPS coordinates of the starting point: | Lat: 34.912177 Lon: 32.837174 |
GPS coordinates of the ending point: | Lat: 34.896838 Lon: 32.837357 |
Altitude of the starting point: | 1,330m |
Altitude of the highest peak: | 1,330m |
Altitude of the end peak: | 944m |
Starting point: | The Platres - Prodromos main road. |
Length: | 4.5km |
Estimated duration: | 2 hours |
Difficulty rate: | 1 |
Points of interest: The route follows a forest road that connects Trooditissa Monastery with the beautiful village of Foini, with exceptional views towards the village along the way. The trail crosses the Trooditissa River and leads you to the route’s main attraction, the Chantara waterfall (eight metres high), then passes by vertical cliffs before the journey ends on the Foini - Agios Dimitrios road, right outside Foini. The entire trail is located within Troodos National Forest Park, which is a Natura 2000 area.
Flora: While hiking you can study (amongst other plants) the indigenous plants: Calabrian pine (Pinus brutia), strawberry tree (Arbutus adrachnae), and the endemic golden oak (Quercus alnifolia).