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Marchiello Tower – Punta Ristola loop from Morciano-Barbarano-Castrignano-Giuliano

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Marchiello Tower – Punta Ristola loop from Morciano-Barbarano-Castrignano-Giuliano

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Marchiello Tower – Punta Ristola loop from Morciano-Barbarano-Castrignano-Giuliano

01:30

23.9km

260m

Cycling

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

Last updated: July 12, 2026

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Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

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Train Station

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2.63 km

Castle of Patù

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Posted in the Salento Fortifications collection komoot.it/collection/1396951/-salento-fortificazioni - The now disappeared Castello di Patù was located in the historic center of the town and dates back to the first half …

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10.1 km

Marchiello Tower

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Posted in Salento Fortifications collection komoot.it/collection/1396951/-salento-fortificazioni - On the tip of the same name near the Three Doors, there are the remains of the ancient truncated-conical tower, also known like Torre Imbriachelli, 12 meters above sea level [source: it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre_Marchiello]

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11.3 km

Punta Ristola - Santa Maria di Leuca

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Punta Ristola and Punta Meliso are the two headlands that embrace the bay of Santa Maria di Leuca. They are the symbolic places of the Cape of Leuca.

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11.3 km

Punta Ristola

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The panorama from here is truly breathtaking, on one side it opens up to the Ionian towards Calabria on the other you look at the bay of Santa Maria di …

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11.7 km

Torre dell'Omomorto

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Posted in Salento Fortifications collection komoot.it/collection/1396951/-salento-fortificazioni - The name "Dead Man" is due to some human bones found in an existing cave near the tower. It was abandoned in 1846 [source: it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre_dell%27Omomorto]

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14.2 km

Capo Santa Maria di Leuca Lighthouse

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Built in 1864 and first illuminated two years later, this lighthouse has a hexagonal shape at the base and is 47 meters high. The light, operated by the Navy, has …

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14.3 km

Basilica and Sanctuary of Santa Maria de Finibus Terrae

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The name Santa Maria di Leuca derives from the Greek "leukós" or white, this perhaps due to the color of the rocks, or for the houses painted with lime, or …

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14.5 km

View of Santa Maria di Leuca and its lighthouse

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A place, the most leaning towards the meeting of two seas ... thus, it seems like stitching up two fabrics that together form the sea, a fundamental element for us Salento together with the sun of course 😅

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23.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.0 km

3.84 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.2 km

427 m

273 m

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Highest point (130 m)

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Weather

Saturday 11 July

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Marchiello Tower – Punta Ristola loop from Morciano-Barbarano-Castrignano-Giuliano

Castle of Patù

Marchiello Tower

Punta Ristola - Santa Maria di Leuca

Punta Ristola

Torre dell'Omomorto

Capo Santa Maria di Leuca Lighthouse

Basilica and Sanctuary of Santa Maria de Finibus Terrae

View of Santa Maria di Leuca and its lighthouse

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