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Steps to Torre dell'Alto – View of the coast loop from Grotta del Cavallo

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Steps to Torre dell'Alto – View of the coast loop from Grotta del Cavallo

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Steps to Torre dell'Alto – View of the coast loop from Grotta del Cavallo

02:01

7.26km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 15, 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

A

Start point

Parking

1

2.49 km

Trail between Santa Caterina and Porto Selvaggio

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Avenue leading to the sea

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2

2.62 km

View of Porto Selvaggio

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3

2.86 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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4

3.38 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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5

3.40 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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6

3.74 km

Trullo near Santa Caterina

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We couldn't find the trulli house. It seemed like something might be behind a wall on private property.

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7

3.84 km

View of the coast

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

View of the Portoselvaggio bay

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8

5.92 km

Shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel

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B

7.26 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.58 km

1.97 km

640 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.43 km

1.49 km

952 m

640 m

545 m

213 m

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Friday 6 November

17°C

11°C

35 %

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