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Chrysovrysi Nature Trail

Chrysovrysi
Nature Trail


Nature Trail

Almost the entire trail is located within the Troodos National Forest Park, which is a Natura 2000 area. The last 300 metres of the trail are on a dirt road that is used by the residents of Amiantos for their agricultural operations. Gabbro rock formations, i.e. ultrabasic plutonic rocks belonging to the Troodos ophiolite complex, prevail along the trail. The route ends up on the Karvounas – Amiantos road, approximately 1.4 kilometres from the village of Amiantos. The A.G. Leventis Botanical Garden of Troodos and the Troodos Geopark Visitor Centre are located within the limits of the asbestos mine.
Flora While hiking you can study the indigenous plants: plane (Platanus orientalis), Calabrian pine (Pinus brutia), strawberry tree (Arbutus adrachnae), terebinth (Pistacia terebinthus) and the endemic golden oak (Quercus alnifolia).

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Loumata ton Aeton Nature Trail

Loumata ton Aeton Nature Trail


Nature Trail

The trail runs through a beautiful hillside and along the riverbank with lush vegetation, ending at Amiantos Park. It also passes the restored hide¬out of the EOKA fighters and the stream Loumata ton Aeton. From linear, the trail becomes circular by following the roads through the village towards the summer camping site of S.E.K Trade Union Confederation. The trail is located within the Troodos National Forest Park.
Flora: While hiking you can study the indigenous plants: terebinth (Pistacia terebinthus), storax (Styrax officinalis), strawberry tree (Arbutus adrachnae), laurel (Laurus nobilis), myrtle (Myrtus communis), barberry (Berberis cretica), oleander (Nerium oleander), honeysuckle (Lonicera etrusca), the common smilax (Smilax aspera), sage (Salvia fruticosa) and the endemic golden oak (Quercus alnifolia).
Fauna: The main species of fauna found in the area are:
Mammals Fox, hare, hedgehog.
Birds Bonelli’s eagle, Eurasian jay, Wood pigeon, partridge, Cyprus warbler (endemic), Cyprus wheatear (endemic).
Reptiles Cyprus viper, Cyprus lizard, Black whip snake, Montpellier snake.

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Nature Trails

Nature Trails

The Best Hiking Trails​ in Amiantos
There are two nature paths in the area of Amiantos: the path “Chrysovrysi and Loumata ton Aeton”, both with a level of difficulty of two, which traverse a lovely hill and follow a course along a river through lush vegetation to Amiantos Park.

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