Wooden Bridge in the Lousios Gorge – Monastery Water Reservoir loop from Πέτρινο Γεφύρι Κόκκορη-Πολυγένη Λούσιου

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Wooden Bridge in the Lousios Gorge – Monastery Water Reservoir loop from Πέτρινο Γεφύρι Κόκκορη-Πολυγένη Λούσιου

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Wooden Bridge in the Lousios Gorge – Monastery Water Reservoir loop from Πέτρινο Γεφύρι Κόκκορη-Πολυγένη Λούσιου

04:12

12.9km

560m

Hiking

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: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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57 m

Chapel of St. John the Baptist

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Start into the gorge

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2.19 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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2.82 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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3.06 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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4.23 km

Viewpoint

10.9 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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11.4 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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12.0 km

Monastery Water Reservoir

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Ruins of the former water reservoir for the Prodromos Monastery.

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12.4 km

View of Lousios Gorge and the cliffside church

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12.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.03 km

4.21 km

2.29 km

1.11 km

320 m

Surfaces

3.37 km

3.19 km

2.76 km

1.41 km

1.35 km

873 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

16°C

3°C

2 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

September 17, 2024,Lousios River – Kloster Prodromou Runde von Atsicholos

What a great hike in the gorge. The highlights are the monasteries and churches. A circular hike is twice as fun because of the variety. Good shoes and enough to drink are important. We were at the monastery on the way back and were able to get in on time at 5 p.m. 🕰️. If you don't have any clothes …

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May 17, 2022,Tal des Louisos River – Kloster New Moni Panagias Filosofou - Kloster Prodromou Runde von Σύρνα

Sturdy walking shoes recommended. Surefootedness helpful. Start the tour early in the morning, then the path is mostly in the shade. You can save yourself the last descent to the monastery of Moni Agiou Ioannou Prodromou by crossing the river. The final ascent to the starting point only leads over serpentines on a road.

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