Vouni Path
Pano Panagia is a village full of charm and beauty, that lies in the foothills of Paphos Forest. As well as being the birthplace of Archbishop Makarios III, it also has an amazing nature trail to tempt you to visit. If you feel like a decent bit of exercise, then put on your walking boots and join us as we follow the Vouni Path.
Park Here
If you are on holiday in Paphos, do yourself a favour and rent a car. Get out and explore the Paphos Countryside. There is so much more to see than the Archaeological Sites and beaches. Pano Panagia is definitely on the tourist roadmap, so you will have no problem finding it. Just take the B7 from Paphos to Polis, and turn right at Polemi. Keep going and you will eventually get here. I have parked in an area just past the main church. It is near to the start and end of our walk, so an ideal location.
Incidentally, if you have lost your tourist roadmap you should consider purchasing our First Cyprus Road Trip eBook. It passes through Pano Panagia as well as many other great locations.
The Official Route
If you head from the car park towards the church you will soon come to a turning on your right which is the start of the Vouni Path. Here you will find this helpful sign. It reveals a circular route, but nothing about how long it will take or anything like that. Well, we can tell you that the walk is under 5 miles long, and very hilly. The first part especially takes you up some very steep tracks. Once you get to the top of the hill though, the going gets easier.
The Actual Route
The route itself is well signposted up until you get to Prophet Eliah Chapel. At that point, it looks like they decided to make it a linear route, with the church at the end. We decided to find our way down via the original circular route, and we think we managed to find most of it. Our route is shown in the map above.
Ancient Olive Press
There is a nice feature at the start of the trail. By all means take a look.
Follow The Trail
Anyway, that's enough preamble. Let's get this walk underway.
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Pano Panagia is a village full of charm and beauty, that lies in the foothills of Paphos Forest. As well as being the birthplace of Archbishop Makarios III, it also has an amazing nature trail to tempt you to visit. If you feel like a decent bit of exercise, then put on your walking boots and join us as we follow the Vouni Path.
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eBookCyprus Road Trip 01: the Kathikas - Panagia Loop
Let me take you on a journey around the region of Paphos, Cyprus. Starting at Paphos itself, we travel to Akoursos, then Kathikas, Kritou Terra and Simou. We continue past Lasa and Kannaviou, before taking in the delights of Panagia. Getting a bit more adventurous, we visit the abandoned villages of Statos and Agios Fotios, before passing through Choulou, Letymbou and Polemi, and rejoining the main Paphos - Polis road.
The route is suitable for all types of vehicle, and requires no off-roading. The guide contains about 130 photographs including shots of all the road signs you need to pay attention to, as well as some of the highlights you may experience along the way.
There are also several maps which will help you keep your bearings.
You can do this journey in a day, or you can break it up into chunks. You can also do it in reverse, to get some completely different views. It is entirely up to you.
