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Ciolo Bridge – View of the Otranto Coast loop from Tricase

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Ciolo Bridge – View of the Otranto Coast loop from Tricase

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Ciolo Bridge – View of the Otranto Coast loop from Tricase

05:01

79.4km

840m

Cycling

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

Last updated: June 24, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 23.5 km for 138 m

After 55.9 km for 103 m

After 56.2 km for 103 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.90 km

Baronial Palace of Tiggiano

Highlight • Historical Site

Posted in Salento Fortifications collection komoot.it/collection/1396951/-salento-fortificazioni - Beautiful garden with adjoining grove usable and protected by the walls that surround them and which belong to the Palace. Excellent point for a refreshment after or during a ride.

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20.5 km

Punta Ristola - Santa Maria di Leuca

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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23.4 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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23.6 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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31.9 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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32.2 km

View of the Otranto Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

41.2 km

View of Torre Nasparo

Highlight • Viewpoint

56.1 km

Parco delle Querce di Castro

Forest

61.0 km

View of Porto Miggiano

Highlight • Viewpoint

Incredible cliff and breathtaking bike route

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79.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.8 km

34.2 km

8.90 km

405 m

215 m

Surfaces

68.0 km

10.7 km

458 m

405 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

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Weather

Sunday 12 July

33°C

21°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Comments

April 14, 2025,Salento giorno 3 - Leuca - Otranto

We round Leuca and its lighthouse, where the bad weather does not allow us to see the two seas that meet. We immediately understand that the scenery has changed. A beautiful climb takes us up high, we are accompanied by olive trees on terraced hills and buildings halfway between the trulli and the Sardinian nuraghi.
After every curve, a cliff. …

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Ciolo Bridge – View of the Otranto Coast loop from Tricase

Baronial Palace of Tiggiano

Punta Ristola - Santa Maria di Leuca

Capo Santa Maria di Leuca Lighthouse

Basilica Sanctuary of Saint Mary at the Ends of the Earth

Ciolo Bridge

View of the Otranto Coast

View of Torre Nasparo

View of Porto Miggiano

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