Historic Center of Specchia – Ducal Palace of Ruffano loop from Ruffano

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Historic Center of Specchia – Ducal Palace of Ruffano loop from Ruffano

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Historic Center of Specchia – Ducal Palace of Ruffano loop from Ruffano

03:45

59.5km

430m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 29.0 km for 138 m

Waypoints

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Parking

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29.1 km

Basilica Sanctuary of Saint Mary at the Ends of the Earth

Highlight • Religious Site

The view over the port of Santa Maria di Leuca

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29.2 km

Basilica and Sanctuary of Santa Maria de Finibus Terrae

Highlight • Religious Site

The name Santa Maria di Leuca derives from the Greek "leukós" or white, this perhaps due to the color of the rocks, or for the houses painted with lime, or …

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29.2 km

Capo Santa Maria di Leuca Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

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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29.5 km

View of Santa Maria di Leuca and its lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

A place, the most leaning towards the meeting of two seas ... thus, it seems like stitching up two fabrics that together form the sea, a fundamental element for us Salento together with the sun of course 😅

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30.6 km

Monumental Fountain of the Apulian Aqueduct

Highlight • Monument

Spectacular monumental fountain that celebrates the end of the Apulian aqueduct, the largest in all of Europe.

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42.6 km

Castello di Montesardo

Castle

51.9 km

Historic Center of Specchia

Highlight • Historical Site

Municipality of less than 5000 inhabitants, Specchia is located in the lower Salento and is part of the association of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Of particular historical and artistic interest are its religious architecture and ancient buildings.

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59.2 km

Chapel of Saint Mark the Evangelist, Ruffano

Highlight • Religious Site

Posted in Byzantine Salento collection komoot.it/collection/1811756/-salento-bizantino - At the date of this writing (October 2022) the church that houses the crypt is in full renovation and therefore inaccessible. The works …

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59.3 km

Ducal Palace of Ruffano

Highlight • Historical Site

Inserted in the Salento Fortificazioni collection komoot.it/collection/1396951/-salento-fortificazioni - Located at the highest point of the town, it was built by the noble Brancaccio family in 1626. Without a defense system, …

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59.5 km

End point

Parking

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