Avakas Gorge is a trekker paradise,it is a 8.2 kilometer lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Peyia, Paphos, Cyprus that features a river and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips and is accessible year-round.
The Gorge is about 3 km in length and it offers spectacular views and a generous introduction to local flora and fauna. The visitor can see in the gorge pine trees, cypresses, junipers, wild fig trees, ferns and oaks among other trees as well as a profusion of wild flowers like the extremely rare endemic centauria akamandis with its purple flowers that blossoms in the spring. Fauna life includes foxes, hares, falcons, crows, night owls, butterflies and a large number of reptiles.
