Sassi of Matera – View of Matera's Sassi loop from Matera Centrale

Sassi of Matera – View of Matera's Sassi loop from Matera Centrale

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Sassi of Matera – View of Matera's Sassi loop from Matera Centrale

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33.4km

490m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 952 m for 76 m

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Train Station

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990 m

Vittorio Veneto Square

Highlight • Settlement

Main square of Matera. It overlooks Palazzo Lanfranchi, has a spectacular panoramic point on the Sassi and is the access to the Palombaro Lungo ancient underground cistern for the accumulation …

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1.36 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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1.56 km

Sedile Square

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Beautiful little square dominated by the façade of the E. Duni Conservatory. The ideal place to have a breakfast or an aperitif in the center, a stone's throw from the Duomo.

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1.89 km

View of Matera's Sassi

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this famous panoramic view it is possible to admire the old city as well as the now famous Sassi of Matera.

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13.8 km

View of the Bradano River Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Passage with a view of the Bradano River, it can be reached via secondary roads with dirt and gravel surfaces.

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16.2 km

View of Lake San Giuliano and the San Giuliano Dam

Highlight • Lake

Located in the San Giuliano regional reserve, which is a protected area located between the municipalities of Matera, Miglionico and Grottole, the dam on the Bradano river was created in …

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17.6 km

Lake San Giuliano

Highlight • Lake

The San Giuliano reserve is a protected natural area, including the municipalities of Matera, Miglionico and Grottole

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25.0 km

La Martella

Highlight • Settlement

Those who visit Matera with a tour guide will surely learn that, at a certain point in the long and complex history of this city (precisely in 1952), the inhabitants …

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