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Santa Cesarea Terme

Porto Badisco Bay – St. Emilian Tower loop from Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

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Santa Cesarea Terme

Porto Badisco Bay – St. Emilian Tower loop from Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

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Porto Badisco Bay – St. Emilian Tower loop from Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

01:58

7.43km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

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

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

395 m

Quarta Caffè

Highlight • Cafe

There is also an all-round service with lunch, shopping or simply a delicious cappuccino in the off-season!

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2

685 m

Porto Badisco Bay

Highlight • Beach

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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3

851 m

Porto Badisco Canyon and Inlet

Highlight • Canyon

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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4

1.13 km

Single-Weapon Circular Position (PCM)

Highlight • Historical Site

Classic coastal defense post from World War II,
it is the Single Weapon Circular Station or for short PCM

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5

1.47 km

Porto Badisco – Sant'Emiliano Tower Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Beautiful path between Porto Badisco and the tower of Sant'Emiliano

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6

4.49 km

St. Emilian Tower

Highlight • Monument

It is located 50 meters above sea level. Built in the 16th century during the reign of Charles V, it had defensive functions like all the other coastal towers.

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7

5.29 km

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

Highlight • Trail

Dirt stretch to be cycled by hand up to Porto Badisco

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8

6.17 km

Cannon Emplacement

Highlight • Monument

Structure present in the passage between Porto Badisco - Sant'Emiliano tower

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B

7.43 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.03 km

2.12 km

176 m

107 m

Surfaces

4.10 km

2.31 km

589 m

198 m

176 m

< 100 m

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Monday 9 November

19°C

12°C

67 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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