Description
The treis elies natural trail is simply scenic and incredibly captivating. The lush greenery with the wild vegetation along with the river of the dragon flowing next to the trail comprises a scenery of incomparable beauty. The hiker will come across two venetian bridges in perfect condition, adding more value to this historical route, making it indeed a stunning walk back in time. The two venetian bridges are called “Treis Elies” or “Drakonta” bridge and “Mylos” bridge. Both of them were constructed as part of the route Paphos – Morfou, connecting the villages Treis Elies and Kaminaria.
It is a short trail suitable for everyone (all fitness levels, all ages). It is linear and the total distance (with the return) of the trail is ~4km, which can be done in 1hr 30 minutes with a slow pace taking your time to enjoy nature’s wonders or simply take photos.
Treis Elies trail is part of a bigger one called Venetian bridges trail, where the hiker passes by 5 Venetian bridges. Those are:
- Treis Elies/Drakonta bridge
- Mylos bridge
- Elia bridge
- Tzielefos bridge
- Roudia bridge
If you are new to hiking, check my links Hiking in Cyprus: What you need to know and Types of Natural Trails in Cyprus: What you need to know.
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Viewpoints
The whole trail is magnificent. The key factors that make that trail excel from others are its dense vegetation, the river and of course the two venetian bridges. The first bridge that you will find is called “Treis elies” or “Drakontas”, with the second one appearing a bit later, which is “Mylos” bridge. The river is called “Drakontas” (dragon), which unites with the “Kryo” river later on at the “Mylos” bridge. Additional information can be found here.
Starting points
The trail is linear with its official starting point being a few hundred metres outside Treis Elies village. But be warned 😅. If you attempt to go to the starting point through Treis Elies village, with a sharp left when you enter the village you will drive on a narrow road. So if you are not fond of narrow streets, I got you covered. The trail is found on the road between Treis Elies and Kaminaria, therefore you can safely go through Kaminaria and avoid going through the narrow streets of the village. The GPS location of the trail is found in the Natural trail information table.
Personal comments
The trail is beautiful and for sure it is worth the travel distance to hike it. However if you feel that 4km is way too short, then you can keep going on and hike either until Elia venetian bridge or even more, since this trail is part of the greater one Venetian Bridges (~36km). It is up to you how much you want to hike. My recommendation is, if you have time of course, to go either until the “Elia” Bridge or “Tzielefos” bridge and return back. The trail can be hiked in all seasons.
Treis Elies natural trail information
| Description | |
| Starting points | 34.92834, 32.79367 (link) |
| Ending point | 34.92025, 32.78398 (link) |
| Distance | 4.11 km (including the return) |
| Difficulty (1 – easy, 2 – moderate, 3 – difficult) | 1 |
| Trail type | Linear |
| ETA finish time | ~1:30 hours |
| Elevation Gain/Loss | ~ 141 metres |
| Altiltude | 780 metres |
Elevation Stats
GPS map
Gallery
5 nearby trails
- Treis Elies to Tzielefos bridge
- Tzielefos to Komititzi picnic area
- Venetian bridges natural trail
- Kaminaria – Selladi tou Adoni – Diarizos river
- Livadi – Agios Vasileios
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