Small Waterfall – Wooden Bridge in the Lousios Gorge loop from Dimitsana

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Small Waterfall – Wooden Bridge in the Lousios Gorge loop from Dimitsana

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Small Waterfall – Wooden Bridge in the Lousios Gorge loop from Dimitsana

05:51

18.2km

760m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.12 km

River Walk in Lousios Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Low water during summer makes it (almost) possible to walk trough he riverbed without making your feet wet.

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5.11 km

Viewpoint

6.28 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 an important role as a hiding place. The Ottomans gouged out the eyes of many images in the chapel in revenge.

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6.51 km

View of the Prodromou Monastery overlooking the Lousios Gorge

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View back from Nea Philosophou Monastery to Prodromou Monastery

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7.14 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, believed to be where Zeus washed after his birth, and was considered the coldest river in the world by Pausanias. This gorge is often called the "Mount Athos of the Peloponnese" due to the many monasteries along its walls, like Timiou Prodromou, Philosophou, Aimyalon and Panagias Kalamiou. It also boasts ancient water-mills for tobacco and gunpowder production, and at its southern end, you'll find the ancient city of Gortys.

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7.85 km

Prodromou Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

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 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and the legs must be covered, but for women not by trousers but by a skirt. You can borrow these at the entrance.
Besides, I wouldn't think it's such a tragedy to be here during closing times. It's more worth seeing from the outside anyway

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8.33 km

Prodromos Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

Here it is still 800m to the monastery:
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 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and the legs must be covered, but for women not by trousers but by a skirt. You can borrow these at the entrance.
Besides, I wouldn't think it's such a tragedy to be here during closing times. It's more worth seeing from the outside anyway

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18.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.95 km

3.91 km

2.43 km

2.04 km

1.88 km

Surfaces

4.74 km

4.21 km

3.53 km

1.99 km

1.92 km

1.77 km

Elevation

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Wednesday 14 October

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Comments

May 8, 2023,Gorge de Lousios au départ de Δημητσάνα monastère Philosophou et Prodromou

Attention, we took 5h30 of walking without counting the breaks. 18.3 km in all. We started going through the Water Power Museum but it was closed on the way back, we had to climb the barrier. Absolutely beautiful tour! Good fun.

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