Loussios gorge walk (Dimitsaina-Stemnitsa)

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Region: Greece
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Loussios gorge walk (Dimitsaina-Stemnitsa)

The Loussios gorge walk is one of the top walks to do in Greece. This version of the walk brings you from Dimitsaina to Stemnitsa via the small villages of Palaiochori and Markos.

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General difficulty level

General difficulty score: 90/100.

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Difficulty level in detail

Total ascent: 1223 m
Difficulty level (relative): 9/10

Max. slope (base 500m): 13.47 %
Difficulty level (relative): 9/10

Length: 35.7 km
Difficulty level (relative): 9/10

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Places of interest (along the route) (show all)

Dimitsana (distance from start: 0 km/0 miles)

Dimitsana
Dimitsana is one of the most beautiful mountain villages of Arcadia. It is also a great point to start your walk thourgh the famous Lousios gorge.

Palaiochori (distance from start: 3.6 km/2.24 miles)

Palaiochori
Palaiochori, meaning "old village", is located along the walk through the Lousios gorge.

Aimyalon Monastery (distance from start: 5.18 km/3.22 miles)

Aimyalon Monastery
The Aimyalon Monastery is very well hidden. It was founded in 1605. The murals are also from the 17th century.

Nea Philosophou Monastery (distance from start: 10.25 km/6.37 miles)

Nea Philosophou Monastery
Monastery Philosophou is the 17th century version of the older 10th century Paleo Philosophou Monastery which is now a ruin. Have a look at the painting inside. They are dating frm the 17th century too.

Paleo Philosophou Monastery (distance from start: 11.76 km/7.31 miles)

Paleo Philosophou Monastery
Paleo Philosophou Monastery or Palea Moni Filosofou is the oldest monastery of the gorge of Loussios. It dates from 960 but just a ruin is left. It was rebuilt nearby as Nea Moni Filosofou.

Markos (distance from start: 15.48 km/9.62 miles)

Markos
Markos is a small village in the Loussios gorge.

Unclear path (distance from start: 21.11 km/13.12 miles)

Unclear path
Unclear path. Check out small signs of the path and verify your track. Be careful here!

Ancient Gortys (distance from start: 23.26 km/14.46 miles)

Ancient Gortys
A part of Ancient Gortys is located along one of the tributaries of the Loussios river. This was probabaly a kind of hospital or center to treat people, called an Asklepieion.  A temple dedicated to Asclepios, dedicated to the god of medicin, was identified on this spot. It dates from the 4th century BC.

Kokkaras bridge (distance from start: 23.27 km/14.46 miles)

Kokkaras bridge
The Kokkaras bridge dates from the middleages. It was one of the main bridges for the connectin groad between Ileia and Arcadia.

Viewpoint (distance from start: 27.12 km/16.85 miles)

Viewpoint
From here you get a great view on the Gorge of Loussios and on the Prodromou Monastery a bit more north.

Prodromou Monastery (distance from start: 28.11 km/17.47 miles)

Prodromou Monastery
Moni Agiou Ioannou Prodromou is a monastery glued against the canyan walls of the Loussios gorge. The monastery dates from the 12th century. It is one of the most spectacular sites along the Loussios gorge.

Stemnitsa (distance from start: 35.7 km/22.18 miles)

Stemnitsa
Stemnitsa is one of the nice villages in the mountains of Arcadia.

Places of interest (near the route)

  1. Nea Philosophou Monastery
  2. Ancient Gortys
  3. Dimitsana
  4. Viewpoint
  5. Aimyalon Monastery
  6. Unclear path
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  2. Lagadia 4 Seasons Hotel
  3. Vytina Mountain View
  4. Lagadia Resort
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