The track did actually continue past this for a bit, but there was no way I was driving up there. I could see too many cracks caused by winter rains. So instead I progressed on foot. Word of warning here; where long trousers. The undergrowth in Cyprus is prickly at the best of times, but here there were spikes everywhere.

And here's the view from the very top. Not that dissimilar from the views lower down, but there you go.

this was odd. I saw a similar ribbon tied to a tree at the bottom. Is this route on some running club's trail? I am used to seeing little piles of salt left by Hash runs, but a pink ribbon is a new one on me. Does anybody know what this signifies?

Having tired of clambouring over the mine itself, we went for a rummage in the foothills that surround it. There is obvious evidence of further mining activities all around.

When you consider how many chemicals must be in the soil here, it is quite surprising that anything grows. In winter we drove down this valley, and found a stream that was bright blue in colour. The rains had leached copper out of the soil, making the water look like it was paint.