Hiking in Lousios Gorge

Lousios Gorge is a deep canyon in central pelopponese situated in an impressive mountain area, with small picturesque villages and ‘cliff-hanging’ monasteries.

This is a bit off the beaten track. For those that like to go hiking this is a great area to visit. A five (5) kilometer gorge with several hiking trails, and a very good bridge crossing Lousios river. You can walk from one village to another following a dirt road through the mountains in beautiful scenery that even has some small waterfalls. The Lousios river is where Zeus used to bath himself, In the spectacular densely vegetated gorge and in the river’s crystal clear waters.