The gorge, which is shaped by Loussios, stands out for its natural beauty as well as its historical and sacred significance. It was characterized as "The Agion Oros of Peloponnese" due to the monasteries and the ascetical cabins that are found in the area. In its area of 26km, there is a network of pre-industrial facilities that used the motive power of water: water mills, gunpowder mills, tanneries that intercommunicated with paths and sixteen stone-built, arched bridges. The gorge is declared as an archeological site due to the existing mills, bridges and monasteries that bespeak the way of life over the centuries. The ancient Gortinia is also located on the gorge, which is accessed through Monastery Philosophou by a hike trail.