Hike
Caledonia Waterfall Trail
A cool two-hour forest loop tracing the Kryos river through pine and plane trees to a 13-metre waterfall — the island’s best escape from the August heat.
Spring · full flowDirections
All free spots
Centre Cyprus · Troodos Mountains
Mesa Potamos Waterfall
Waterfall · Platres · Saittas
A hidden cascade tucked in a steep, mossy ravine below a working monastery — a short shaded path leads to the falls and a cold plunge pool deep in the forest.
Plan your visit
Visiting Mesa Potamos Waterfall
Mesa Potamos is a pretty forest waterfall near a small monastery in the Troodos, reached by a short shaded walk along a stream — a quiet alternative to the busier Platres falls.
Getting there
Off the road between Saittas/Platres and the Mesa Potamos monastery; a forest track leads to the falls.
Parking
Small parking area near the monastery and trailhead.
Best time to go
Spring and after rain, when the cascade runs strongest.
More around Troodos Mountains
Waterfall
Millomeris Waterfall
At 15 metres, the tallest natural waterfall in Cyprus, plunging over a black rock face into a mossy plunge pool. A short cobbled path drops to the base.
Spring · after rainDirections
Hike
Artemis Trail · Mt Olympus
A near-level seven-kilometre loop circling the summit of Mount Olympus through black pine and juniper, with both coasts visible on a clear day. Snow-dusted in winter.
May–OctDirections