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Melendugno Castle – La Mandra Municipal Park loop from San Foca

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Melendugno Castle – La Mandra Municipal Park loop from San Foca

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Melendugno Castle – La Mandra Municipal Park loop from San Foca

02:28

41.9km

150m

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: June 17, 2026

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8.36 km

Melendugno Castle

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Melendugno Castle dates back to the 1500s and is the symbol of the feudal society which, under the D'Amely family, resisted until the end of the Second World War. It …

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9.70 km

Dolmen Gurgulante

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Beautiful dolmen about 70 cm high, a pity that around there is not due respect for this ancient megalith: behind it a pile of concrete bricks (once a fence) but …

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15.0 km

La Mandra Municipal Park

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The forest is beautiful, although not very large but very fascinating.
Inside it houses a fitness path with various tools and wide roads to be covered by jogging or by bike.

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18.6 km

Built between 1710 and 1720, it's characterized by the beautiful balcony supported by seven anthropomorphic shelves that closely recalls the splendor of the Lecce palaces, not without that typically medieval …

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19.8 km

Baronial Palace (Aragonese Castle) of Martano

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The origins of the structure date back to the end of the XIII century. In 1480, following the Turkish offensive on Otranto, the Castle of Martano, in which the inhabitants …

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20.5 km

Menhir of Theophilus

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The Teofilo Menhir, at 4.70 meters tall, holds the record for the tallest menhir in Puglia. Its dating is uncertain; some scholars believe the monolith dates to a period after the Bronze Age.

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38.3 km

Village of Roca Nuova

Highlight • Historical Site

This medieval village with a thousand-year history has been the subject of multiple studies due to the good preservation of its walls. Thanks to the support of the King of …

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41.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.7 km

4.13 km

Surfaces

23.8 km

17.0 km

648 m

413 m

Elevation

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Friday 10 July

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Melendugno Castle – La Mandra Municipal Park loop from San Foca

Melendugno Castle

Dolmen Gurgulante

La Mandra Municipal Park

Chiesa della Madonnella

Palazzo Andrichi Moschettini

Baronial Palace (Aragonese Castle) of Martano

Menhir of Theophilus

Village of Roca Nuova

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