Hiking Menalon & Lousios gorge
Overview
Inclusions
- Snacks - Picnic with local products
What to expect
Our trip starts from Stemnitsa the village of goldsmiths to Dimitsana the village of watermills. These are two of the most important settlements in the Peloponnese and two of the most picturesque of Greece. Both excellent examples of traditional stone architecture, dominant in every public building, dwellings and churches and in the village cobble paths. We walk into a versatile environment encountering the Byzantine Monasteries of Prodromos and Philosophos dating to 963 A.D. literally hanging off the cliffs. We discover old hermitages, watermills and water springs while crossing the imposing gorge of Lousios the river where mythical god Zeus had his first bath. We end our journey at the Open-Air Water Power Museum in Dimitsana, a place highlighting the importance of water power in traditional society.
Stop At:
• Offshore Hydropower Museum, Kefalari Ai-Yianni, Dimitsana 220 07 Greece
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Great hike. Nice views and culture experience too . Expect for long decent and long assent. Over 1000 m down and up . We visited monasteries on the way. In the end you can visit the hydro museum.
Great hike. Nice views and culture experience too . Expect for long decent and long assent. Over 1000 m down and up . We visited monasteries on the way. In the end you can visit the hydro museum.The monasteries were amazing to see and our guide Dimitri was very friendly and knowledgable - he graciously answered all the many many questions from our chatty group. Thank you
The monasteries were amazing to see and our guide Dimitri was very friendly and knowledgable - he graciously answered all the many many questions from our chatty group. Thank youMy husband and I hiked the gorge with Fotis. We are experienced hikers, but the day was so much more enjoyable having a guide to help navigate the trail and give us the history behind the sites. Fotis was very friendly, informative and professional. He even brought a picnic lunch that included ol...
My husband and I hiked the gorge with Fotis. We are experienced hikers, but the day was so much more enjoyable having a guide to help navigate the trail and give us the history behind the sites. Fotis was very friendly, informative and professional. He even brought a picnic lunch that included olives and oil from his trees. This day is one of the highlights of our trip and I would very much recommend this company.Très belle randonnée dans les gorges de Lousios, sur une partie du célèbre Menalon Trail, avec notre guide Dimitris que nous tenions encore à remercier. Nous sommes partis du Monastère de Philosophou vers le Monastère de Prodromou jusqu'à l'ancienne Gortys, en passant d'une rive à l'autre de la ...
Très belle randonnée dans les gorges de Lousios, sur une partie du célèbre Menalon Trail, avec notre guide Dimitris que nous tenions encore à remercier. Nous sommes partis du Monastère de Philosophou vers le Monastère de Prodromou jusqu'à l'ancienne Gortys, en passant d'une rive à l'autre de la rivière mythique Lousios. Pique-nique final remis par Dimitris au bord de la rivière, avec pour les moins frileux, une petite baignade possible. Un joli moment passé en famille !Eine fantastische Tour mit einem tollen Guide. Ευχαριστούμε πάραπολύ @Δημήτρης! Für die Anreise braucht man 4x4. Bitte nicht mit dem Camper versuchen! Die Straßen sind sehr schlecht. Das Kloster ist... unbeschreiblich. Ein faszinierender Ort.
Eine fantastische Tour mit einem tollen Guide. Ευχαριστούμε πάραπολύ @Δημήτρης! Für die Anreise braucht man 4x4. Bitte nicht mit dem Camper versuchen! Die Straßen sind sehr schlecht. Das Kloster ist... unbeschreiblich. Ein faszinierender Ort.