View of the Otranto Coast – Ciolo Bridge loop from Morciano-Barbarano-Castrignano-Giuliano

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View of the Otranto Coast – Ciolo Bridge loop from Morciano-Barbarano-Castrignano-Giuliano

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View of the Otranto Coast – Ciolo Bridge loop from Morciano-Barbarano-Castrignano-Giuliano

05:34

87.6km

1,000m

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: August 15, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 37.0 km for 103 m

After 37.2 km for 103 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.64 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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13.0 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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15.4 km

View of Torre Nasparo

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37.1 km

Parco delle Querce di Castro

Forest

40.0 km

Zinzulusa Cave

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Castro Marina is one of the most beautiful inlets along the coast from Otranto to Leuca. It is here that the famous caves open on the rocky coast, north of …

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45.5 km

Santa Cesarea Terme

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Fantastic cliffs, incredible sea and the road that leads from castro to Santa cesarea is a show, I also recommend a bath at the spa.

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47.7 km

View of Porto Miggiano

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Incredible cliff and breathtaking bike route

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75.4 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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87.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.3 km

27.4 km

7.29 km

390 m

197 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

77.3 km

9.34 km

592 m

363 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

22°C

12°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

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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