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Tzelefos Bridge to Stavros tis Psokas off-road 4x4 Cyprus Paphos

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Distance
35.15 mi
Elevation gain
3,848 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
2,743 ft
Max elevation
2,872 ft
TrailRank 
79 5
Min elevation
1,394 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
4 hours 9 minutes
Time
6 hours 32 minutes
Coordinates
7564
Uploaded
September 1, 2019
Recorded
September 2019
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near Ágios Nikólaos, Eparchía Páfou (Cyprus)

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Itinerary description

Cross the river at Tzelefos Bridge and follow the route, very easy to miss the path here. Due lot of intersections and marking is way more worst than at Kannaviou to Stavros Tis Psokas.
Prepare for good but rocky and narrow road, mountain roads.
video: https://youtu.be/sHydZOPBGuc

Built during the Venetian rule (1489-1571) a series of hidden bridges are dotted around the villages of Cyprus. The bridges formed part of the old camel trail, built by the Venetians to extract anything valuable they found on the island, such copper from Pera Paidi village. Make a fun day-trip out of exploring them and go for a walk on the Venetian Bridges nature trail opened by the Department of Forests or a 4 x 4 drive.

Nestled amongst vegetation and built over streams, there’s usually a cool climate surrounding the bridges which is an ideal break during the hot months and an enjoyable excursion in autumn and winter. With various Venetian bridges scattered around, here are three you shouldn’t miss out on.

Tzelefos bridge, Paphos district

Definitely the most known bridge of the island, you’ll find it in Paphos’ forest and it can easily be accessed from Limassol and Troodos as well, with all routes offering beautiful views of cypress and pine trees. Its popularity is due to the fact that that it’s the largest stone bridge ever build in Cyprus and goes over river Diarizos. Found in an area of rich green vegetation, the forest area engulfing it is beautiful and has various nature spots to be explored. Many hikers, tourists and even newly-weds make a stop to be photographed with the charming Tzelefos bridge. Only 6km from Ayios Nikolaos villages, enrich your journey by visiting some other nearby picturesque villages such as Omodos, Arsos and Vasa.
https://mycyprustravel.com/sightseeing/venetian-bridges/

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Kanvionou Dam

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  • Oskar Wolski Dec 13, 2023

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