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Porto Badisco Bay – Punta Palascia Lighthouse loop from Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

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Porto Badisco Bay – Punta Palascia Lighthouse loop from Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

Moderate

3.9

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Porto Badisco Bay – Punta Palascia Lighthouse loop from Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

01:16

20.4km

180m

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 26, 2026

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

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Parking

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138 m

Porto Badisco Canyon and Inlet

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The famous canions of Porto Badisco, now even more suggestive to visit after a flood that "cleaned" the bed of an ancient stream, the river Aeneas ... 🥰

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304 m

Porto Badisco Bay

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Porto Badisco is a seaside resort in Salento, in the municipality of Otranto, and is famous for its bay of sand and rocks, with crystal clear sea and unspoiled nature. …

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4.38 km

View of Torre del Serpe and the Otranto Coast

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5.88 km

Punta Palascia Lighthouse

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Punta Palascìa is the easternmost point of Italy.

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6.88 km

Baia delle Orte

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Name that derives from "ortor", point where "the sun rises". Completely isolated and unpopulated coves that can be reached by crossing a path that climbs into a pine forest.

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10.0 km

Bauxite Lake, Otranto

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The discovery of the deposit and its exploitation date back to 1940. Following its abandonment 30 years later, the numerous water infiltrations due to the underground aquifers have allowed the …

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14.6 km

Punta Palascìa lighthouse

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The road that leads from Otranto to the lighthouse is a provincial road, therefore suitable for all bikes, but it is possible to go down to the lighthouse only if …

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18.5 km

Trail to Torre Sant'Emiliano

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torricostieredelsalento.com/torre-santemiliano

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20.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.4 km

1.41 km

1.07 km

542 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.5 km

1.45 km

467 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (80 m)

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Weather

Friday 4 September

34°C

23°C

0 %

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Porto Badisco Bay – Punta Palascia Lighthouse loop from Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

Porto Badisco Canyon and Inlet

Porto Badisco Bay

View of Torre del Serpe and the Otranto Coast

Punta Palascia Lighthouse

Baia delle Orte

Bauxite Lake, Otranto

Punta Palascìa lighthouse

Trail to Torre Sant'Emiliano

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