Ciolo Bridge – View of the Otranto Coast loop from Giurdignano

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Ciolo Bridge – View of the Otranto Coast loop from Giurdignano

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Ciolo Bridge – View of the Otranto Coast loop from Giurdignano

06:27

104km

940m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 18.1 km for 103 m

After 18.3 km for 103 m

After 46.7 km for 117 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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18.2 km

Parco delle Querce di Castro

Forest

32.2 km

View of the coast from Sentiero del Nemico

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Final stretch of the enemy's path, easily accessible by bike. It connects two panoramic points and in general offers a unique view from the top of the Tricase greenhouse. Dirt road, slightly bumpy.

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32.9 km

Ciolo Bridge

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The name Ciolo derives from the Salento word "Giolo" or thieving magpie, this is because the area is rich in nests of this species. The beautiful cove is cut by …

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42.2 km

View of the cliffs at Santa Maria di Leuca

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Most extreme point of the south of the region characterized by fantastic cliffs and meeting point of the Ionian and Adriatic

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46.6 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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46.7 km

Basilica Sanctuary of Saint Mary at the Ends of the Earth

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The view over the port of Santa Maria di Leuca

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53.6 km

View of the Otranto Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

89.2 km

Cunella

Archaeological Site

100.0 km

Aragonese Castle of Palmariggi

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Inserted in the Salento Fortifications collection komoot.it/collection/1396951/-salento-fortificazioni - it was built in the Aragonese period, after the capture of Otranto by the Turks in 1480, and was part of a …

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