Moundiko Nature Trail - Part 1
Snake Canyon
At the other end of this part of Snake Canyon, if you climb up the bank to your right, you reach a meadow within which you will find an ancient Olive Tree. I wrote about it briefly in the very first blog article published on Paphos Life. And here we are now, on Blog Number 480!
Fascinating Flora
While I was admiring the panoramas, Alex was photographing some of the spring flowers and plants.
The Akamas in Springtime is awash with colour. The recent rains have resulted in a sea of green interspersed with diamonds that sparkle in the sunshine.
Scratch And Sniff
Your nose is also assaulted, and not just by passing goats. A myriad of aromas will greet you on this trail, as the flowers release their essential oils to attract the fickle insects doing their pollination rounds.
Sign Number 5
Soon we arrive at the next sign.
At a distance of 20m from the sign / point 5, an optional detour can be made towards the Dipotamos gorge, approximately 1000m long. The proposed detour passes through a rural road located on the one side of the gorge Opposite the sign on the map, to the left of the detour, is the Kathikas melange geological formation and overlying chalks. The extensive erosion observed at the cliff, due to the inability of the vegetation to grow on steep clay soils, is impressive. Also to the left, there are abandoned drystone terraces on the steep and rocky slope. Due to the water at the base of the Dipotamos gorge, there is lush vegetation. Steep cliffs are important habitats for a variety of bird species, herds of Jackdaws (Corvus monedula) and Rock Doves (Columba livia).
The sign also lists the flora and fauna you are likely to find in the gorge, but I am not going to reproduce all that here.
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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.
