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Ciolo Bridge – View of the Otranto Coast loop from Spongano

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Ciolo Bridge – View of the Otranto Coast loop from Spongano

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Ciolo Bridge – View of the Otranto Coast loop from Spongano

04:00

62.8km

740m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 31.6 km for 138 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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17.7 km

La Guardiola Viewpoint

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Spectacular view with kiosk (not always open early in the morning)

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24.8 km

Ciolo Bridge

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Immediately after the bridge to the south, there is a good place to stop for refreshments.

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24.9 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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27.1 km

View of the cliffs at Santa Maria di Leuca

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Most extreme point of the south of the region characterized by fantastic cliffs and meeting point of the Ionian and Adriatic

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31.5 km

Capo Santa Maria di Leuca Lighthouse

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Built in 1864 and first illuminated two years later, this lighthouse has a hexagonal shape at the base and is 47 meters high. The light, operated by the Navy, has …

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31.7 km

Basilica Sanctuary of Saint Mary at the Ends of the Earth

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The view over the port of Santa Maria di Leuca

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38.4 km

View of the Otranto Coast

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62.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.9 km

13.8 km

3.65 km

316 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

60.5 km

1.61 km

625 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

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Weather

Thursday 2 July

33°C

23°C

18 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

August 10, 2022,Tappa 10 | Castro - Santa Maria di Leuca - stazione Gagliano del Capo

We have come to the end. Short stage, frenetic in some ways, both for the desire to arrive and because we do not yet know if it will be easy to return to Lecce where the train awaits us the next day at 8:20 towards Pescara. So, thanks to the fact that with a short time we would not know …

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April 14, 2025,Salento giorno 3 - Leuca - Otranto

We round Leuca and its lighthouse, where the bad weather does not allow us to see the two seas that meet. We immediately understand that the scenery has changed. A beautiful climb takes us up high, we are accompanied by olive trees on terraced hills and buildings halfway between the trulli and the Sardinian nuraghi.
After every curve, a cliff. …

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Ciolo Bridge – View of the Otranto Coast loop from Spongano

View of Torre Nasparo

La Guardiola Viewpoint

Ciolo Bridge

Ciolo Bridge

View of the cliffs at Santa Maria di Leuca

Capo Santa Maria di Leuca Lighthouse

Basilica Sanctuary of Saint Mary at the Ends of the Earth

View of the Otranto Coast

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