Kallepeia Countryside in 360!

[Dominic]

In this trip we dip into the Ezousa Valley from above Episkopi. First port of call is the abandoned village of Moronero. This is now nothing more than a church ruin and a few bits of rubble. From there we head down a very beautiful offshoot of the Ezousa Valley towards Kallepeia. Much of this trip is suitable for 4x4s only, and mountain bikes. If you take this journery yourself you will notice a Bus Stop on the way. There used to be a route from Kallepeia to Ezousa. It would have been a bumpy ride but very scenic!
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VtlJe5NB04
 
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For a map of the route, see here:

https://www.paphoslife.com/film/kallepe ... e-360-2201

[Anarita John]

Almost the same route as Rach and I did on our bikes. Me on my e bike and Rach on my old mountain bike. A brilliant ride and a fantastic day out with my daughter. Plus, I still had around 50% battery left when I got back to Anarita.

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We set off from the bridge over the River Ezousa at Episkopi. This route forms part of the Episkopi, Ezousa Trail and also the E4 European footpath. After a short distance, we turned left onto a very steep path up to the main path.

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Quite a steep path but beautiful scenery.

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Biserica Sf Ghenadie at Morenero. The first time I did this route, I sat on this bench for my lunch.

Just after the church, I forked to the left. Previously, I had cycled straight on and then down to the valley bottom to the river, which, even in late November, was too deep for me to cross.

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[Anarita John]

We had planned to make our way to Minthis Hills but the path was too steep and only suitable for experienced mountain bikers. After taking a tumble we made our way back to the main path, crossed the river, (on Dominic's film it was more like a puddle) and made our way to the main track.

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Dominic explained in his blog why this bus stop was here, in the middle of nowhere. There was even a water fountain across the road. Rachel and I thought thst it must have been for a school bus.

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From the bus stop it was a very steep climb all the way to Agios Theodoros at Kallepia.

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[Anarita John]

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A lovely place for our lunch, before making our way to the village of Kallepia.

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We then made our way to Tsada and then a lovely downhill ride to Paphos harbour, where we treated ourselves to coffee and carrot cake at Mar Bianca before making our way to Anarita via Gerriskipou Beach and the farm tracks to Timi.

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Our first glimpse of the sea.

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[cyprusmax47]

Thank you for posting that photos, John. Reminded me of a large walk I did years ago when I was more fit than now.
I was walking down the very steep track from Minthis Hills you mentioned (before they built all the houses there) visiting the ruins of the church and down to Ezousa valley. From there back to Minthis area via a small side valley on the left of the normal road. Quite a lot of meters in height.

Max

[Anarita John]

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This was the path we had intended to take. Very steep and far to rutted for me, so we walked up most of it, before deciding to turn round and make our way to the tributary of the Ezousa which we were able to cross. It was uphill all the way to Kallepia, and then to Tsada. At our highest point, just outside Tsada, we were 610 metres above sea level.
However, it was a fantastic day out. I would have not have been able to do it on an ordinary bike, but my new ebike, with a 650 watt battery and Bosch motor coped with it brilliantly and a more experienced rider would have coped with the path to Minthis Hills.