Pykni Forest
| Pykni Forest | |
|---|---|
  Location within Cyprus | |
| Location | Pegeia, Paphos District, Cyprus |
| Coordinates | 34°52′12″N 32°22′12″E / 34.870°N 32.370°E |
| Area | 1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300–450 m |
| Governing body | Department of Forests, Cyprus |
| Website | Department of Forests |
Pykni Forest, or Pikni Forest, is a forest above Pegeia, Cyprus, managed by the Department of Forests of Cyprus. It can be found on the Pegeia - Kathikas bypass road, 3 km from Pegeia, and 6 km from Kathikas.[1][2][3]
Activities
[edit]It includes the Pykni Picnic Site, which has a capacity of 500 persons.[4][5] It includes a hiking trail, which climbs from 305 meters to 393 meters above sea level.[6] A second hiking loop trail reaches 423 meters above sea level.[7]
Visitors of the Pykni Picnic Site can encounter wildlife.[8][9][10]
Geography
[edit]Pykni forest is located approximately 18 kilometers northwest of Paphos in the homonymous province of Cyprus, and approximately 3.5 kilometers from Peyia.[11]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Pegeia, Cyprus (241 m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.7 (60.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
29.1 (84.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.0 (89.6) |
29.6 (85.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
23.6 (74.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.4 (45.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
8.3 (46.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
19.7 (67.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
8.9 (48.0) |
13.2 (55.7) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[12] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ pegeiamunicipality (2016-02-03). "#The Forest of Pykni". Akamas Municipality. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ↑ "Pikni Forest, Paphos, Cyprus - Reviews, Ratings, Tips and Why You Should Go". Wanderlog. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ↑ "Ο εκδρομικός χώρος στο Δάσος της Πυκνής - My Journey - Travel blog for Paphos & Cyprus". 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ↑ "Pykni Picnic Place – Paphos". Kids have Fun in Cyprus. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ↑ "Pykni Picnic Site". Cyprus Island. 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ↑ "Pikni forest loop trail". Wikiloc | Trails of the World. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ↑ "Pikni forest loop trail". Wikiloc | Trails of the World. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ↑ "Fire in Pykni forest, Peyia under control – Cyprus Mail". Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ↑ "Big fire in Kathikas finally under control (updated)". in-cyprus.philenews.com. 2025-06-28. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ↑ Κουρούσιη, Νικολέττα (2024-08-03). "Πρόλαβαν τα χειρότερα στο Δάσος της Πυκνής". Philenews (in Greek). Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ↑ "Δάσος Πυκνής - Αξιοθέατα Φύσης - Κύπρος | TerraBook". Cyprus (in Greek). Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ↑ "Climate Data for 1961-2006 — Pegeia". Climate Data Org.