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Steps to Torre dell'Alto loop from Grotta del Cavallo

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Steps to Torre dell'Alto loop from Grotta del Cavallo

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Steps to Torre dell'Alto loop from Grotta del Cavallo

00:59

3.25km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. 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 di Porto Selvaggio e Palude del Capitano

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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42 m

Drinking water fountain on the Santa Caterina coastal road, Baia di Porto Selvaggio

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Drinking water fountain on the Santa Caterina coastal road at the entrance to Porto Selvaggio bay

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883 m

Trail between Santa Caterina and Porto Selvaggio

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Avenue leading to the sea

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1.16 km

View of Torre di Santa Maria dell'Alto

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1.69 km

Torre dell'Alto (Saint Mary of the Heights)

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The Torre dell'Alto, or more precisely of Santa Maria dell'Alto, is a lookout tower built in 1569, it communicated to the north with Torre Uluzzo and to the south with …

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1.71 km

Fossil Remains at Torre dell’Alto

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Along the stairs next to the Alto Tower there are bones embedded in the rock.
On a hike with Totò (an expert and very knowledgeable guide about the area) we talked about how this phenomenon was possible.

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2.06 km

Panoramic View of Porto Selvaggio

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A special mention is due; if Porto Selvaggio today is what it is it is due to Renata Fonte who gave her life to protect this area, we hope it holds up ... indescribable naturalistic beauty.

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2.25 km

Steps to Torre dell'Alto

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The steps connect Portoselvaggio Bay to the paths leading to Torre dell'Alto. Once at the top, keeping right, you reach the lookout point with the red bench dedicated to Renata Fonte.

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3.00 km

Stone Cairns on the Bay Trail

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At the beginning of the Bay trail, before tackling the descent, there are piles of stones, like sentinels along the path.

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3.25 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.70 km

1.46 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.47 km

729 m

670 m

164 m

126 m

< 100 m

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Monday 13 July

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Steps to Torre dell'Alto loop from Grotta del Cavallo

Drinking water fountain on the Santa Caterina coastal road, Baia di Porto Selvaggio

Trail between Santa Caterina and Porto Selvaggio

View of Torre di Santa Maria dell'Alto

Torre dell'Alto (Saint Mary of the Heights)

Fossil Remains at Torre dell’Alto

Panoramic View of Porto Selvaggio

Steps to Torre dell'Alto

Stone Cairns on the Bay Trail

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