Mountain Games in Action brings together the event’s principal outdoor activities: hiking and nature walks, competitive orienteering, mountain biking and a mentoring U12 football tournament. Each activity highlights, in a different way, the relationship between physical activity and the natural environment, as well as skill, endurance, teamwork, and the joy of participation. Their design and delivery draw on the knowledge of local bodies, sports organisations and professionals with direct experience in the respective fields.

The hiking activities follow three selected routes that showcase the unique geological heritage of the UNESCO Troodos Global Geopark. The routes reveal different aspects of the mountain landscape: the geosites and the iconic Teisia Madaris; the natural environment around Caledonia Waterfall; and the unique biodiversity of the Troodos highlands along the Artemis Trail in Troodos National Forest Park.

In Omodos, Orienteering transforms the village into a field of discovery. The Mountain Areas Social Support Network is responsible for organisation and local coordination, with ORIENTACTION Cyprus supporting the technical component and GDA Sports for the experiential stations that promote resilience and wellbeing. The contributions of Sibaris Club, Hungary, and Mountaineering Association TARA, Serbia, to delivering the activity are also pivotal, given their experience in similar orienteering activities and, more broadly, in organising outdoor sporting activities. Participants navigate using a map, observe, choose routes, work together, and discover the area through an activity that combines thought, movement, and play.

In Ayia Marina Xyliatou, Lazaros Lazarou and Olympiada Neapoleos Cycling Club are responsible for the Mountain Games Ayia Marina Cycling Festival, a comprehensive mountain-biking programme that combines competitive and open activities. Its routes and challenges call for technique, pace, strength, and concentration, and are designed for athletes, cycling teams, children, and members of the public who wish to discover the sport in a mountain setting.

In Kakopetria, former international footballer Nektarios Alexandrou and GDA Sports are organising the Mentoring U12 Football Tournament & Workshop on Resilience: Mental, Physical & Digital. Former and/or current footballers will work alongside the young football players as mentors, advisers, and facilitators in the competitive process. The tournament is complemented by a workshop on mental, physical, and digital resilience for the U12 football players and coaches. Attendance is strongly recommended for parents.

The Mountain Games Cyprus 2026 programme also includes parallel events organised by local authorities and organised groups. In particular, cycling routes and walks will be held in Agros, Polystypos and the Solea area, starting from Linou.

Organiser and Coordinator: MountMed Institute

Institutional support: Cyprus Sports Organisation, Deputy Ministry of Tourism.