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Scenic view of Matera – View of Matera from the caves loop from Matera Sud

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Italy

Basilicata

Matera

Scenic view of Matera – View of Matera from the caves loop from Matera Sud

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295

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Scenic view of Matera – View of Matera from the caves loop from Matera Sud

03:07

10.4km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

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793 m

Church of San Francesco d'Assisi and Dalí sculpture, Matera

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One of the few saints who are also highly valued outside of Christianity is San FRANCESCO, known in German-speaking countries as Francis of Assisi. Francis was born in Assisi in …

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1.03 km

Scenic view of Matera

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Marvellous view

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2.95 km

Matera Cave Landscape

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The caves of Matera. Definitely worth seeing 👍

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2.98 km

View of Matera from the caves

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Matera is a city in the south of the southern Italian region of Basilicata about 30 kilometers north of the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The city's cave dwellings have …

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3.43 km

Panoramic view of Matera

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Matera beautiful as well as this very suggestive place

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7.67 km

Madonna delle Tre Porte Church

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Here you will find a particular little church but the fantastic thing is the view over the city, breathtaking.

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8.17 km

View of the Sassi di Matera

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Don't miss it 👍
From here you have the best panorama of Matera👍

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8.42 km

Suspension bridge over the Gravina

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A beautiful Tibetan bridge suspended in a wonderful place of great historical and cultural value.

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10.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.37 km

3.01 km

1.51 km

873 m

382 m

240 m

Surfaces

4.08 km

2.60 km

2.07 km

700 m

685 m

254 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Tuesday 25 August

36°C

23°C

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Comments

April 24, 2025,🇮🇹 Canyon Gravina di ☆MATERA☆

I start my little tour through the canyon early so I can experience the trail relatively alone. The plan works, and I only meet a handful of hikers who are also choosing this beautiful route to the Sassi.

Caramia and the 🐺 take the shuttle into town, as there's no way we could get the she-wolf across the suspension bridge.

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December 18, 2022,Hundegassi mit Sigrun - Matera

Hiking shoes required, two short climbing sections, small rivers on the way back over stones and a bit of jumping power to overcome. Gravel soil and rocks. Beautiful views of Matera.

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March 29, 2025,🇮🇹 Matera - Sassi (Basilicata)

Even though we were here 27 years ago, Matera is definitely on our itinerary again.🤩🤩😍😍
The camper van parking spot is incredibly quiet and not far from the gorge for hiking.
They also offer a shuttle service.
Since it started raining every afternoon or evening the last few days, we set off early again.
The vegetation here is fantastic; I …

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March 2, 2023,Italien: Murgia Nationalpark

The UNESCO World Heritage listed Murgia National Park
is characterized by a soft rock called "tuff". Cliffs, gorges and caves have been used by people who have settled here since prehistoric times.
The rock churches were mainly made in the early Middle Ages.
From the cliffs you have a wonderful view of the old town of Matera.

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February 16, 2026,Durch den Naturpark Murgia Materana nach Matera (Besichtigung der Altstadt) und zurück

Note: A circular hike from the Kartodrom campsite is actually a good option (outward along the southeast side of the gorge and back along the northwest side, or vice versa). However, you must pay attention to the river level, as it needs to be crossed on the northwest-side path! On our hike, the river was too high, so we hiked …

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Scenic view of Matera – View of Matera from the caves loop from Matera Sud

Church of San Francesco d'Assisi and Dalí sculpture, Matera

Scenic view of Matera

Matera Cave Landscape

View of Matera from the caves

Panoramic view of Matera

Madonna delle Tre Porte Church

View of the Sassi di Matera

Suspension bridge over the Gravina

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