Asprokremmos Dam - Foinikas - opposite side Paphos Cyprus
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 2.22 mi
- Elevation gain
- 617 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 617 ft
- Max elevation
- 594 ft
- TrailRank
-
50
3.7
- Min elevation
- 301 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- one hour 25 minutes
- Time
- 2 hours 52 minutes
- Coordinates
- 653
- Uploaded
- March 2, 2019
- Recorded
- March 2019
near Nikókleia, Eparchía Páfou (Cyprus)
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Itinerary description
It was back in 1191 AD when the small island of Cyprus, was invaded by the massive military force of the King of England, Richard the Lionheart. Without finding any resistance from the Byzantines that held the island, they reached the outskirts of the capital. In the ensuing battle between the invad...
Found on: https://www.ix-andromeda.com/en/pafos/phoinikas.html
Found on: https://www.ix-andromeda.com/en/pafos/phoinikas.html
Waypoints
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521 ft
Car Park - Start point
Even if road paved and looks excellent will be quickly change it to 4x4 only road, without local driving experience on master level I not recommend to continue it with saloon car.
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510 ft
Start of dangerous narrow road
Dangerous bent and narrow road start here, but still paved
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534 ft
First view of Foinikas
Foinikas was a Turkish Cypriot Village, which was emptied in 1974. There was an attempt to repatriate it with Greek Cypriots displaced from the North, but that came to nothing. The village was eventually abandoned. When the reservoir is full, part of Foinikas is underwater.
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Easy to follow
Scenery
Moderate
Nice trail.
Not recommended for hot summer days
The views of the lake are impressive