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Rock Church of Santa Rita – View of Matera and the Sassi loop from Matera Centrale

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Mountain biking trails

Italy

Basilicata

Matera

Rock Church of Santa Rita – View of Matera and the Sassi loop from Matera Centrale

Hard

4.1

(7)

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Rock Church of Santa Rita – View of Matera and the Sassi loop from Matera Centrale

01:50

22.5km

390m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 10.2 km for 599 m

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After 12.0 km for 510 m

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After 12.5 km for 744 m

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.19 km

La Palomba Sculpture Park

Highlight • Monument

beautiful a stone's throw from ancient rock churches

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4.63 km

Madonna delle Vergini Viewpoint

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Suggestive observation point full of interesting cavities

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5.16 km

View of Matera from the Madonna delle Vergini church

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Once you reach the rock church Madonna delle Vergini, just outside the city, it is possible to admire wonderful views of the ancient city.

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5.22 km

Rock Church of Santa Rita

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One of the most particular churches in the city of Materia, rich in history and very fascinating.

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9.24 km

Entrance to the Parco della Murgia Materana

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leaving the Appia state road you immediately enter the Murgia Materana Park.
Discover our Basilicata by bike on viaggiatorelento.com

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11.9 km

View of Matera and the Sassi

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A wonderful panoramic point on what is called "The city of stones".

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11.9 km

Panoramic view of Matera

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Matera beautiful as well as this very suggestive place

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12.0 km

Cycle way from Belvedere

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End of the road - every now and then a motorcycle or taxi strays here. Mostly only hikers can be found here.

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14.2 km

fossato

Archaeological Site

22.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

5.21 km

2.09 km

1.74 km

986 m

730 m

Surfaces

6.72 km

5.85 km

5.10 km

4.56 km

280 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Friday 21 August

35°C

24°C

39 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Rock Church of Santa Rita – View of Matera and the Sassi loop from Matera Centrale

La Palomba Sculpture Park

Madonna delle Vergini Viewpoint

View of Matera from the Madonna delle Vergini church

Rock Church of Santa Rita

Entrance to the Parco della Murgia Materana

View of Matera and the Sassi

Panoramic view of Matera

Cycle way from Belvedere

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