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Free potable gpx viewer11/2/2022 ![]() ![]() Pano Platres itself, is the main hill resort in the Troodos mountains and the population of 300 can swell to several thousands in the tourist season as a cooler alternative to the coast in summer. At the 92km mark remember to turn right into the village of Pano Platres at the blue sign that says Platres 2 km and follow the F825 (left and steeply downhill) into the village. There are also some public toilets next to the roundabout if you are not intending to stop, or planning to stop further down in Pano Platres.įrom Troodos you then follow the B8, descending at around 5-10 % towards the village of Pano (meaning "upper") Platres. It is here at the 84.5 km mark you could stop and have some refreshments - for example at the Ben Nevis bar in Troodos Square. Head back down the road and turn right again towards the village of Troodos. Mount Olympus is an active army base and there are signs asking you not to take photos so please be careful with the camera as the SAS train here. The good news is now that you are at Mount Olympus, it is now downhill all the way home to Paphos. ![]() At the 79km mark you take a right turn on an out and back dead-end to Mount Olympus itself. Note that in Prodromos there is an extremely steep 50 metre section of concrete road with grippy groves across the road: pick your lowest gear.Īt the 78 km mark you pass the Cyprus ski club on the lefthand side, with the ski slopes up on the right hand side. Probably best to keep going until the peak of Mount Olympus! ![]() This hotel used to be very famous in the 1930s to 1980s but is now (apparently) haunted after being abandoned in 1984. However you should be aware that Prodromos is also home to the ruin of the Berengaria Hotel (look up to the hill). There are very few respites from climbing (there is one after about 10 km), as the road magically climbs through the forest for the next 30 km with a total height gain of circa 1,450m: that’s an average of 4.8% with some of the sections as steep as 13%.Īt 72km into the ride (nearly half way) is the delightful village of Prodromos, were you could stop for fuel and water as there are a few restaurants /cafés here. #Free potable gpx viewer freeWe did not participate in the free wine tasting with the other tourists who had stopped in a guided 4x4!įrom Agios Nikolaos down to the famous Tzelefos bridge, you descend six kilometres and some 300m, entering into the cedar and pine forests of the Troodos mountains.įrom Tzelefos bridge, unfortunately the hard work starts. There is also a winery just before the village of Agios Nikolaos, where we were kindly offered water. It is worth stopping for a few minutes at Agios Nikolaos at 44 km into the ride as the village sits on top of a knoll and affords good photographs down to the coast. Keep an eye out for pomegranate, lemon and orange trees along the road, as well as the vineyards and the stunning views of the Troodos mountains in the distance. After 31 km, on the right hand side is The Extreme View Café, but, if you really needed to stop this early on in the ride, we would rather recommend the Oasis café at the 34 km mark / village of Kidasi (as it felt more authentic). This beautiful quiet road takes you up to the plateau above the coast following the Diarizos valley. We found all roads in Cyprus to be very well signposted, so (hopefully!) you shouldn't miss the turning! The route leaves Paphos in a south westerly direction, heading past the airport before turning left up the same road used into the Cyprus Gran Fondo just after the bridge over the Kseros river. This section has around 750m of climbing over 44 km, with the average gradient on the climbs being in the vicinity of only 1.7%: so easy to start with. ![]()
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