Foinikas Templar Village 13km Circular

Physically challenging Hills.
The route started with a steep descent on a wide track with loose stones and gravel. After crossing the ravine floor the route took me up a short steep hill before levelling out as it wound along the side of the reservoir. A track on my right took me down to the templar village which then looped back on to the main track. Continuing on past the village I came to the end of the reservoir and joined a flat wide track covered with pebbles initially. After a further KM there was a left turn with orchards. At the next intersection the route took a sharp left and almost came back on itself. This is where the climb started. I could see the route ahead of me. The steep climb was worth it, the views from the top of the cliff are fabulous. I got to the top at sunrise.
The route continued on wide tracks with some down hill and uphill sections. At one point on a descent I had turn off the wide track just after an electricity pylon. The turning didn't look like a track, it resembled a ploughed field. However I followed the route map across the ploughed section and then dropped down a steep slippery slope (loose surface) section down on to a wide track again. This section was tricky and did not look like a track at all. I followed this track to the valley floor and then along before turning left on to a tarmac road. The road gradually headed up hill past the army training area and barracks. Then turning left I headed on wide tracks back to the start point.