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Ciolo Gorge and Sea Caves – Leuca Piccola Sanctuary loop from Santa Maria di Leuca

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Ciolo Gorge and Sea Caves – Leuca Piccola Sanctuary loop from Santa Maria di Leuca

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Ciolo Gorge and Sea Caves – Leuca Piccola Sanctuary loop from Santa Maria di Leuca

01:28

24.1km

160m

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: May 16, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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

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Start point

Parking

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5.57 km

Ciolo Gorge and Sea Caves

Highlight • Gorge

Route followed to arrive at the Ciolo bridge which surmounts a high rocky inlet with some sea caves.

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5.61 km

Church of San Rocco, Gagliano del Capo

Highlight • Religious Site

7.26 km

Menhir of the Cross

Highlight • Monument

Inserted in the collection komoot.com/it-it/collection/2431081/-pietre-del-salento - Menhir located in the middle of an intersection is always clearly visible.
lecce.italiani.it/arigliano-e-le-meraviglie-di-una-piccola-frazione-del-basso-salento

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11.3 km

Elevated Tank of the Apulian Aqueduct

Highlight • Monument

This is the Hanging Reservoir of the aqueduct, cylindrical in shape, with architectural lines typical of the rationalism of the 1930s (to which it dates back).
It is the last …

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15.2 km

Leuca Piccola is a monumental historical complex built between 1685 and 1709 by Franco Annibale Capece to comfort the pilgrims on their way to the sanctuary of Santa Maria di Leuca along the Via Leucadense salento.info/2228-piccola-leuca- mystery-of-10p / https: //torrevado.info/salento/leuca-piccola.asp

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17.5 km

Menhir Mensi

Highlight • Monument

Menhir that distinguishes itself from the classic Salento monoliths, due to its curious "chianca" placed on the top.

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17.8 km

Giuliano di Lecce Historic Village and Fortress

Highlight • Historical Site

Giuliano is a silent and well-kept village. Inside it houses one of the few Salento fortresses that has maintained its original appearance over the centuries.

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18.9 km

Castle of Patù

Highlight • Castle

Posted in the Salento Fortifications collection komoot.it/collection/1396951/-salento-fortificazioni - The now disappeared Castello di Patù was located in the historic center of the town and dates back to the first half …

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24.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

9.31 km

1.97 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.5 km

9.95 km

597 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Saturday 23 May

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Ciolo Gorge and Sea Caves – Leuca Piccola Sanctuary loop from Santa Maria di Leuca

Ciolo Gorge and Sea Caves

Church of San Rocco, Gagliano del Capo

Menhir of the Cross

Elevated Tank of the Apulian Aqueduct

Leuca Piccola Sanctuary

Menhir Mensi

Giuliano di Lecce Historic Village and Fortress

Castle of Patù

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