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Ciolo Bridge – Minervino Tower loop from Otranto

Ciolo Bridge – Minervino Tower loop from Otranto

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5.0

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243

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Ciolo Bridge – Minervino Tower loop from Otranto

06:22

134km

1,730m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 28, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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15.5 km

View of the Santa Cesarea Terme Coast

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On the road from Otranto to Santa Cesarea, this panoramic point allows you to observe the Salento coast in all its beauty. You are in one of the most touristic …

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28.5 km

Bosco Parco Acquaviva

Forest

42.4 km

Torre Nasparo

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The tower is part of an extensive defensive system spread along the Apulian and overall Salento coasts, referring to the XV and XVI centuries, in fact was built in 1565, …

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60.5 km

Punta Ristola

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The panorama from here is truly breathtaking, on one side it opens up to the Ionian towards Calabria on the other you look at the bay of Santa Maria di …

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78.5 km

Basilica and Sanctuary of Santa Maria de Finibus Terrae

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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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84.9 km

Ciolo Bridge

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The name Ciolo derives from the Salento word "Giolo" or thieving magpie, this is because the area is rich in nests of this species. The beautiful cove is cut by …

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100 km

Tricase Porto Harbor

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A hamlet of the municipality of Tricase, in the Lecce area, Tricase Porto is located in Lower Salento and has about 250 inhabitants. Here the coast, low and rocky, is …

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118 km

Villa Sticchi, Santa Cesarea Terme

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Santa Cesarea Terme is a spa town overlooking the Canale d'Otranto. The properties of its sulphurous thermal waters have been known since ancient times but, given the difficult position to …

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122 km

Minervino Tower

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The Minervino Tower is part of a complex of lookout points built by Charles V in the 16th century to prevent attacks by the Saracens. The system guaranteed the possibility …

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134 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

69.8 km

60.8 km

2.68 km

291 m

203 m

134 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

127 km

5.60 km

463 m

280 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Sunday 17 May

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Ciolo Bridge – Minervino Tower loop from Otranto

View of the Santa Cesarea Terme Coast

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