点评:We went today 16th Dec. We did a walk earlier this week rated a 2 visit on visitcyprus.com and the rating seemed accurate. This walk was rated a 3. We saw some of the reviews on here and they were so different we weren't sure what to do (I'm not a fan of descending and my friend has knee and back issues and doesn't like the ascent).
Some reviews said to do it anti-clockwise rather than clockwise. All the different reviews left us a little confused so we made a plan to try the walk and if at any point either of us felt it was too difficult we would turn back.
There is a large free car park next to Aphrodite Baths. There is a route map at the entrance to the baths of the Adonis route and the Aphrodite route. Go through the green entrance gate, remain walking on the right hand side, you go through the gardens (past the bath) up to the exit gate for the baths (approx two mins), after going through the gate you will see a sign marking the start of the trail which starts on the left hand side.
The route is clearly marked with arrows and km markers (we found these to be slightly inaccurate).
The start of the route is steps and is a little rocky. Whilst Dec it was 22 degrees so we could feel the heat as unshaded initially. The terrain evens out and there are plenty of flat parts (I have added pictures of the various terrains throughout the route). There is plenty of shaded areas along the route and benches to sit on for a rest or to enjoy the amazing views.
We didn't have to do any scrambling and at the narrowest point of the path coming down there was plenty of room for two people (we allowed a couple of people to pass us as we were walking slower than them and plenty of space for us to move to the side and them to go round us).
The last 2km are a little boring as along the road which is used by jeep tours and the road brings you back to a full loop to the start of the route.
My watch logged 4.14miles making it 6.66km. It took us 3 hrs 45mins but this included lots of breaks including a snack break. Our actual walking time was 2hrs 9mins.
It is an undulating walk but if you are reasonably fit then it shouldn't be too challenging. I would recommend wearing hiking shoes/boots although we saw a couple of people wearing trainers (I wouldn't recommend this), take plenty of water and sunscreen on a walk day. We did the route clockwise and so we had the sun to begin and on the ascent it was cooler as we were in the shade. My friend used a walking pole as this was better for her knees but I did it without a pole so it not necessary.
Don't be put off by the contrasting reviews, you don't need to be a seasoned walker to do the route, you just need to be sensible and take it at your own pace with the appropriate gear. The views are amazing and you won't regret it.
翻译:我们今天12月16日去了。本周早些时候我们散步了,在visitcyprus.com上评级为2次,评级似乎准确。这次步行被评为 3 分。我们在这里看到了一些评论,它们是如此不同,我们不知道该怎么做(我不喜欢下降,我的朋友有膝盖和背部问题,不喜欢上升)。
有些评论说要逆时针而不是顺时针。所有不同的评论让我们有点困惑,所以我们制定了尝试步行的计划,如果我们中的任何一个人觉得这太困难了,我们就会折返。
阿芙罗狄蒂浴场旁边有一个大型免费停车场。阿多尼斯路线和阿芙罗狄蒂路线的浴场入口处有路线图。穿过绿色入口大门,继续靠右手边行走,穿过花园(经过浴场)到达浴场出口(约两分钟),穿过大门后您会看到一个标志牌从左侧开始的小路的起点。
该路线清楚地标有箭头和公里标记(我们发现这些有点不准确)。
路线的起点是台阶,有点崎岖。 12 月的时候气温是 22 度,所以我们一开始就能感受到没有遮荫的炎热。地形平坦,有很多平坦的部分(我在整个路线上添加了各种地形的图片)。沿途有很多阴凉的地方和长凳,可以休息或欣赏壮丽的景色。
我们不需要做任何攀爬,在下来的道路最窄的地方有足够的空间容纳两个人(我们允许几个人超过我们,因为我们走得比他们慢,并且有足够的空间给我们)移动到一边,他们绕过我们)。
最后 2 公里有点无聊,因为沿着吉普车旅行所使用的道路,这条路将带您回到路线起点的完整环路。
我的手表记录了 4.14 英里,即 6.66 公里。我们花了 3 小时 45 分钟,但这包括很多休息时间,包括吃零食。我们实际步行时间是2小时9分钟。
这是一条起伏的步行路程,但如果您身体健康,那么它应该不会太有挑战性。我建议穿登山鞋/靴子,尽管我们看到有几个人穿着运动鞋(我不推荐这样做),在步行日带上大量的水和防晒霜。我们是顺时针走的,所以我们一开始就有阳光,在上坡时,因为我们在阴凉处,所以天气比较凉爽。我的朋友使用了步行杖,因为这对她的膝盖更好,但我没有使用步行杖,所以没有必要。
不要被对比鲜明的评论所吓倒,您不需要成为经验丰富的步行者才能完成这条路线,您只需要保持理智并使用适当的装备按照自己的步调行走即可。这里的景色令人惊叹,你不会后悔的。