Sassi of Matera – Cassano delle Murge loop from Sannicandro di Bari

Sassi of Matera – Cassano delle Murge loop from Sannicandro di Bari

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Sassi of Matera – Cassano delle Murge loop from Sannicandro di Bari

04:12

89.4km

860m

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: July 30, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 9.21 km for 151 m

After 47.0 km for 77 m

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9.28 km

Sanctuary of Saint Mary of the Angels

Highlight • Religious Site

In about 1250, following a triple revealing vision to a pious priest from Cassano, the image of the "Madonna degli Angeli" was discovered, frescoed on a wall of the natural …

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11.2 km

Wall at 14%

Highlight • Climb

30.8 km

Steep Descent Towards Matera

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Depending on the direction of travel, downhill if you go towards Matera, with a gradient of up to 10% and a magnificent panorama of the surrounding Murgia

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35.8 km

Rolling Hills and Wheat Fields Near Matera

Highlight • Natural

An easy route near Matera

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46.6 km

Church of San Francesco d'Assisi and Dalí sculpture, Matera

Highlight • Religious Site

One of the few saints who are also highly valued outside of Christianity is San FRANCESCO, known in German-speaking countries as Francis of Assisi. Francis was born in Assisi in …

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46.9 km

Sassi of Matera

Highlight • Historical Site

Through a portico made of three round arches, we enter a small terrace dedicated to the Italian painter Luigi Guerricchio, born in Matera. There is a panoramic view of old Matera from here.

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47.1 km

Ferdinandea Fountain, Matera

Highlight • Monument

So we admire the injustice of the past

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81.2 km

Cassano delle Murge

Highlight • Settlement

Cassano delle Murge is a town in the lower Murgia area of Bari, at about 300 meters above sea level. Among its most notable monuments are the mother church of …

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