INTRODUCTION
The KYRENIA MOUNTAIN TRAIL is a 230km trail along the length of the Bespamark and Kyrenia mountain chain, which traverses the whole northern coast of Cyprus, east to west. Stretching from the Zafer Cape at the eastern tip of the island to Cape Korucam at the western tip, this range of mountains are without question the most beautiful in the whole island of Cyprus and probably the Mediterranean.
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From the wild remote Karpas peninsula, with massive
empty beaches and famous wild donkeys in the east, the mountain
chain starts climbing westwards. This continues in an ever more
grand and impressive scale until it reaches the crowning glories
of the range at 1024 metres near Lapta, before plunging down to the
sea at the eastern extremity at Cape Korucam. The north facing escarpment
of the whole range catches the incoming rain in the winter, accounting
for the extraordinary lush greenery. The whole area is wooded with
a profusion of wildlife, birds and flora including the famous orchids,
which abound in the spring. This contrasts dramatically with the
dry, dusty interior of the central plains to the south of the island.
The area increasingly attracts walkers, cyclists, nature lovers
and birdwatchers.