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Acaya Castle – Acaya Gate loop from Merine

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Acaya Castle – Acaya Gate loop from Merine

Hard

4.5

(6)

50

hikers

Acaya Castle – Acaya Gate loop from Merine

05:14

20.6km

40m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

1

2.73 km

Stage 1 (Lecce–San Foca), Salento Way

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

2

6.20 km

Farmhouse on Via Merine

Highlight • Historical Site

3

8.33 km

Piazza di Merine

Highlight • Settlement

4

11.3 km

Via Francigena trail marker

Highlight • Trail

The Cammino del Salento largely follows the Via Francigena, which is why you occasionally encounter the waymarkers or pretty milestones of the so-called "Frankenweg" (Pilgrim's Way).

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5

14.8 km

Porta Sant'Oronzo of Acaya

Highlight • Historical Site

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6

14.8 km

Acaya Castle

Highlight • Castle

The Castle of Acaya was built to protect the fortified citadel by Gian Giacomo dell'Acaya, trusted architect of Charles V, who had been entrusted with the strengthening of the defensive …

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7

14.8 km

Acaya Castle

Highlight • Castle

The Castle overlooks the splendid square where the entrance gate to the village stands

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Tip by

8

14.9 km

Acaya Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

I'm not talking about any village, but about one of the most beautiful ancient villages in Italy located in the heart of Salento: the fortified town of Acaya. It is …

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20.6 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.0 km

1.54 km

1.44 km

669 m

Surfaces

14.1 km

4.91 km

958 m

669 m

< 100 m

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