Torre del Sasso Trail – Madonna dell'Attarico Chapel loop from Castro

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Torre del Sasso Trail – Madonna dell'Attarico Chapel loop from Castro

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Torre del Sasso Trail – Madonna dell'Attarico Chapel loop from Castro

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37.2km

220m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 4, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 215 m for 19 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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614 m

Old port or port of Aeneas

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One of the many jewels of the Salento coast, the small Castro Marina and its port are set within a narrow rocky bay. Leaving the main road you go down …

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716 m

Marina di Castro

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I recommend as a viewpoint

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20.4 km

Menhir Croce di Principiano

Highlight • Monument

characteristic menhir 1.90 m high with crosses engraved on one facade

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28.4 km

Bench With a View of the Sea

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A great vantage point to enjoy the sea view

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28.5 km

Torre del Sasso Trail

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Torre del Sasso, located on the crest of the Serra del Mito at 116 meters above sea level, was part of a system of towers built along the entire coast …

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28.9 km

In my opinion, one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in Salento, somewhere between myth and legend, inevitably leaves its mark on the memory of those who travel through these places. We're talking about the Serra del Mito.

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30.8 km

Madonna dell'Attarico Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

It is a Byzantine chapel with which, rising sheer above the sea, offers a panoramic view of a suggestive stretch of the Adriatic coast.

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35.0 km

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Constantinople, Marittima

Highlight • Religious Site

Posted in Salento Byzantine collection komoot.it/collection/1811756/-salento-bizantino - At the time of writing (October 2022) the sanctuary is in full restoration and therefore not accessible. I hope to return as soon …

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37.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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