Day trip from Paphos
Cedar Valley & Paphos Forest
Short answer
Paphos Forest covers a large, wild area of the western Troodos. Cedar Valley, within it, is home to tens of thousands of Cyprus cedars, a species found only on the island. The roads are long, winding and partly unpaved, services are minimal and you may see mouflon, Cyprus' wild sheep, around the Stavros tis Psokas forest station.
Who it's for
Confident drivers and walkers who prefer forests to beaches.
Getting there
2 hours or more each way on mountain roads, depending on route.
Without a car: Limited — some 4x4 tours go into Paphos Forest. Check itineraries carefully.
Suggested plan
08:00
Drive into Paphos Forest
Fill up with fuel first; there are few services in the forest.
10:30
Cedar Valley walk
Walk among the cedars; the climb to Tripylos peak is the classic longer option.
13:30
Stavros tis Psokas
Picnic near the forest station and look out for mouflon.
15:30
Return
Leave plenty of daylight for the drive back.
Main sights
Day trip
Troodos Mountains
Pine forests, painted churches and mountain villages — a long but rewarding day from Paphos.
- Troodos Mountains
- Full day
Map of the day
Plan around it
Things to do
Things to Do in Paphos
The best things to do in Paphos, Cyprus — ancient sites, beaches, the Akamas, wine villages and day trips — with how long each takes, who it suits and what to skip.
Experience
Hiking Near Paphos
Avakas Gorge, the Aphrodite and Adonis trails, and Cedar Valley — when and how to walk them.
- Akamas Peninsula
- 2–6 hours
- Free
Day trip
Akamas Peninsula
Wild coast, gorges and turtle beaches at Cyprus' western tip — by jeep, boat, on foot or by 4x4.
- Akamas Peninsula
- Full day
Day trip
Avakas Gorge
A short, dramatic gorge walk on the edge of the Akamas — best done early.
- Akamas Peninsula
- 2–3 hours on site
Beach
Lara Beach
Wild, undeveloped bays on the Akamas coast — protected turtle-nesting beaches with no facilities.
- Akamas Peninsula
Experience
Akamas Jeep Safaris
Guided 4x4 days through the Akamas peninsula — the easiest way to reach Lara and the rough tracks.
- Akamas Peninsula
- Half to full day
- €€