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Ciolo Bridge – Minervino Tower loop from Poggiardo

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Road cycling routes
Italy
Apulia
Lecce
Poggiardo

Ciolo Bridge – Minervino Tower loop from Poggiardo

Moderate

4.3

(3)

128

riders

Ciolo Bridge – Minervino Tower loop from Poggiardo

03:31

75.6km

860m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.60 km for 127 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

9.66 km

Acquaviva Beach

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Magnificent coastal road

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10.3 km

Bosco Parco Acquaviva

Forest

3

24.2 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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4

31.3 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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5

43.1 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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6

55.3 km

View from Castro

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7

60.3 km

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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8

61.1 km

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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9

64.7 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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75.6 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.1 km

29.4 km

1.92 km

215 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

69.6 km

5.25 km

617 m

206 m

< 100 m

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Monday 18 May

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