Smigies Nature Trail
Μονοπάτι της Φύσης Σμίγιες
An official loop trail in the interior of the Akamas Peninsula, with short and long routes and views over the bay and forest.
The Smigies Nature Trail was established by the Cyprus Forestry Department. It starts and ends at the Smigies picnic area, about 2.5 km from Neo Chorio village, at an altitude of around 273 m, rising to about 388 m at its highest point. There are two loops. The short loop is about 2.5 km and takes about an hour. The long loop is officially listed as about 6 km and two hours, though GPS tracks often measure around 7 km. It passes old mining sites, magnesite facilities and abandoned lime kilns, crosses dense Akamas woodland and goes by the Piana forest fire lookout, where you can see across Chrysochou Bay and the peninsula's coast. The trail connects to the Adonis Trail at Kefalovryso. The same picnic area also has an approximately 3 km Pissouromouti loop that can be combined with it. The trail is not hard, and it follows a gravel dirt path. The picnic area has a car park, toilets and barbecue spots, and entry is free. You need a car to get there, following the dirt road up from Neo Chorio. Drinking water sources along the route are of uncertain quality, so bring your own water.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Akamas Peninsula
- Baths of Aphrodite
- Latchi Harbour
- Blue Lagoon, Akamas
- Lara Bay
- Avakas Gorge
- Agios Georgios Pegeias
- Paphos Zoo