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Prodromos Monastery – Wooden Bridge in the Lousios Gorge loop from Stemnitsa

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Prodromos Monastery – Wooden Bridge in the Lousios Gorge loop from Stemnitsa

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4.7

(31)

100

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Prodromos Monastery – Wooden Bridge in the Lousios Gorge loop from Stemnitsa

06:43

19.5km

1,020m

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: May 21, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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3.92 km

View of Lousios Gorge and the monastery

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Very beautiful view. From here you can guess the further course of the hike.

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4.15 km

Prodromos Monastery

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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 …

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4.63 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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4.77 km

View of the Old Philosophou Monastery Ruins

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In the later course of the hike you will pass this ruin, which you can write from the base.

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5.59 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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6.05 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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6.22 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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6.46 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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7.63 km

Viewpoint

19.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.65 km

4.47 km

2.33 km

2.02 km

1.09 km

Surfaces

6.11 km

4.83 km

2.58 km

1.98 km

1.47 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,040 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Weather

Tuesday 28 July

34°C

16°C

17 %

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Prodromos Monastery – Wooden Bridge in the Lousios Gorge loop from Stemnitsa

View of Lousios Gorge and the monastery

Prodromos Monastery

Prodromou Monastery

View of the Old Philosophou Monastery Ruins

Wooden Bridge in the Lousios Gorge

Old Monastery of the Philosopher

View of the Prodromou Monastery overlooking the Lousios Gorge

New Monastery of the Philosopher

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