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Apulia
Lecce
Castrignano Del Capo

Torre Vado Coast – Castle of Morciano di Leuca loop from Santa Maria di Leuca

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Italy
Apulia
Lecce
Castrignano Del Capo

Torre Vado Coast – Castle of Morciano di Leuca loop from Santa Maria di Leuca

Moderate

5.0

(3)

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Torre Vado Coast – Castle of Morciano di Leuca loop from Santa Maria di Leuca

01:34

25.7km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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

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115 m

Marchiello Tower

Highlight • Monument

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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2

7.59 km

Torre Vado Coast

Highlight • Beach

3

10.4 km

Castle of Morciano di Leuca

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Morciano Castle dates back to the first half of the 14th century. It is located in the center of the municipality of the same name and inside you can glimpse the rooms on the various floors.

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21.6 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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21.6 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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21.9 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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24.2 km

Torre dell'Omomorto

Highlight • Monument

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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24.6 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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25.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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19.6 km

5.17 km

821 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.4 km

< 100 m

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Saturday 11 July

31°C

24°C

17 %

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