The Pandoteira project, in collaboration with the Evrychou Youth Center (ONEK), are organising an educational hike in Troodos. Join us to learn about the geology and natural heritage of Troodos, while enjoying the autumn landscape!
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Trail: “Kampos tou Livadiou”
Hike begins at: 10:00 am
See the hike’s meeting point here.
The trail’s difficulty level is 1 (easy), it has a distance of 3 km and the hike will last approximately 2 hours. During the hike, members of the “Pandoteira” project team will inform us about the unique geology of Troodos, its flora and fauna, and its environmental significance.
Points of interest
The trail will offer us stunning views of the Chromio River, the Solea Valley, Morphou Bay, and the peak of Chionistra. We will walk under the shade of ancient black pine trees, while the path will allow us to observe the Cyprus Cedar, which is endemic to Cyprus and exists nowhere else in the world.
Lastly, a few short stops will enable us to observe points of geological and natural interest. Here are some relevant fun facts:
- Cyprus is home to a total of 143 recorded endemic plant species, 92 of which are found in Troodos and nowhere else in the world.
- At the top of Troodos, there are outcropping rocks of the deepest layer of a fragment of oceanic crust and the Earth’s upper mantle, an ophiolite complex, which was formed 92 million years ago, several kilometers below sea level.
This educational hike will be led by Terra Cypria.