Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 6, 2026

Waypoints

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57 m

Chapel of St. John the Baptist

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Start into the gorge

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1.52 km

Prodromou Monastery

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The monks' cells (and guest accommodation) cling to the rock like swallows' nests and are supported from below with sticks - adventurous and spectacular. The monastery has lunchtime rest from …

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2.23 km

Wooden Bridge in the Lousios Gorge

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The Lousios River flows through a stunning gorge, stretching from Karytaina to Dimitsana. With rapid waters and a narrow, forested gorge, it's great for hiking.

The river holds mythological importance, …

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2.73 km

Old Monastery of the Philosopher

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Nestled near the Lousios River in Greece, these ruins would have looked quite different when the monastery first stood in the 10th century. Founded during the Byzantine era, it served …

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3.14 km

New Monastery of the Philosopher

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The monastery is the “new building” (but also several hundred years old) of the old monastery 400 m further down the valley (worth seeing!).
During the Revolutionary War it played …

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5.29 km

Lousios Gorge — Before the Monastery Ascent

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This effort was worth it

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5.29 km

Monastery Water Reservoir

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Ruins of the former water reservoir for the Prodromos Monastery.

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5.71 km

View of Lousios Gorge and the cliffside church

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6.25 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.93 km

1.30 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.01 km

2.23 km

< 100 m

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Chapel of St. John the Baptist

Prodromou Monastery

Wooden Bridge in the Lousios Gorge

Old Monastery of the Philosopher

New Monastery of the Philosopher

Lousios Gorge — Before the Monastery Ascent

Monastery Water Reservoir

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