Route distance and elevation
Route lines come from my own GPS recordings and stored Komoot or Strava tracks. Distance, ascent and descent are calculated from those recorded points, so small differences from another app are normal.
Methodology and transparency
How I measure
Every number on this site needs a source. This page explains what is recorded, what is calculated and what is only an estimate.
Trail access and walking connections
Walking routes from bus stops use OpenStreetMap roads, tracks and paths. They can include dirt roads where mapped. Conditions can change, and a mapped path is not a guarantee that access is safe or open.
Buses, stops and live information
Bus routes, stops and scheduled times come from official Cyprus public-transport data published under CC BY 4.0. Live positions and delays use the official real-time feed when a vehicle reports them.
Weather, sunlight and shade
Weather is a forecast for a fixed nearby location. Shade estimates combine terrain elevation with OpenStreetMap woodland and ESA WorldCover satellite tree-cover maps. Mapped tree-covered sections count as shaded; open sections use terrain and sun position. Percentages are weighted by the trail length represented by each sample, not by the number of sample points. Shaded at noon uses 12:00 Cyprus time, not solar noon. These are estimates, not field measurements: tree height, gaps, seasonal foliage, fires, clouds and buildings are not modelled. The sun index follows the selected start time, duration and distance along the route. Darkness is separate from shade. The altitude shown with a forecast comes from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model, not a field measurement.
Duration and walking time
Hike duration is estimated from route distance, elevation and the selected pace. Access-walk times use the mapped route and an average walking speed. They are planning estimates, not promises.
Recorded journeys and planning information
A transport story describes a journey I actually made or directions I have personally confirmed. The journey planner is different: it combines current data to suggest an option and should always be checked before travel.
Walking-distance indicator
This project-specific planning indicator groups the estimated walk between a stored bus stop and the hike's start by distance alone. The boundaries are editorial categories, not scientifically validated thresholds or an official accessibility rating.
- Easy
Up to 1 km
- Moderate
Over 1–5 km
- Difficult
Over 5–10 km
- Very difficult
Over 10–20 km
- Extreme
Over 20 km
Easy means a short distance only. It does not mean safe, step-free, flat, shaded or suitable for everyone. Elevation, terrain, traffic, water and bus frequency are not scored because reliable connection-specific evidence is not documented.
Full-hike ascent belongs to the recorded hike; it must not be used as the ascent of the bus-stop connection. Access-walk times are estimates and may differ by direction, fitness and conditions.
The journey planner has separate long-walk warnings at 2.5, 5, 10 and 15 km, with a 24 km planning limit. Those warnings describe a selected itinerary, not the published destination's distance band.
What can change
Timetables, paths, road access, weather and live feeds can change after a page is published. GPS accuracy and elevation smoothing can also produce different totals between services.
Use the information responsibly
Check current timetables, weather warnings and local access conditions before setting out. Carry enough water, allow extra time and turn back when conditions are unsafe.
Independent documentation
Hiking Against Distance is an independent personal project. It is not an official trail authority, weather service or public-transport database.
A published journey is a selected personally completed walk with a route page and field notes. The hike date describes that walk, not a recent transport inspection. A stored access estimate is not proof that the entire connection was personally walked or that a bus runs today.
Where source-specific verification dates, water checks or road-safety assessments are unavailable, they are marked Not documented. Mapped or abandoned tracks may be blocked, private, overgrown or unsafe; check access locally before relying on them.