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Basilicata
Matera
Policoro

Craco Ghost Town – Baronial Castle loop from Policoro-Tursi

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Road cycling routes
Basilicata
Matera
Policoro

Craco Ghost Town – Baronial Castle loop from Policoro-Tursi

Moderate

14

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Craco Ghost Town – Baronial Castle loop from Policoro-Tursi

03:30

80.2km

730m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 5, 2026

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After 78.5 km for 239 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

29.0 km

Craco Peschiera

Highlight • Settlement

Craco (Cràchë in the local dialect) is an Italian town of 630 inhabitants [1] in the province of Matera in Basilicata.

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2

36.1 km

Craco Ghost Town

Highlight • Historical Site

Craco today is considered a ghost town, today it is the destination of many curious tourists.
This country was devastated by a landslide in 1963, later all its citizens moved to the new municipality, Craco Peschiera.

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3

48.0 km

Old Roadkeeper's House

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Stop here for a water refill - there is a tap

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4

56.9 km

View of Montalbano Jonico and its characteristic gullies, clayey rock formations that change after the passage of rainwater that digs their profiles.

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5

72.5 km

Baronial Palace of Scanzano Jonico

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Scanzano Jonico is located in a flat area along the Ionian coast less than 1 km from the sea in the south-western part of the region; the municipal area is …

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73.2 km

Baronial Palace of Scanzano Jonico

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Town on the sea along the Ionian coast. Worthy of a visit is the Palazzo Baronale, a feudal type building which today houses offices and cultural events.

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78.4 km

Heraclea

Highlight • Historical Site

8

78.6 km

Baronial Castle

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B

80.2 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.5 km

37.4 km

3.79 km

391 m

210 m

Surfaces

77.9 km

1.54 km

563 m

296 m

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Highest point (310 m)

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