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Steps to Torre dell'Alto – View of Porto Selvaggio loop from Santa Caterina

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Steps to Torre dell'Alto – View of Porto Selvaggio loop from Santa Caterina

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Steps to Torre dell'Alto – View of Porto Selvaggio loop from Santa Caterina

01:46

6.23km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parco Naturale Regionale di Porto Selvaggio e Palude del Capitano

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.22 km

Trullo near Santa Caterina

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We couldn't find the trulli house. It seemed like something might be behind a wall on private property.

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1.47 km

Steps to Torre dell'Alto

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The steps connect Portoselvaggio Bay to the paths leading to Torre dell'Alto. Once at the top, keeping right, you reach the lookout point with the red bench dedicated to Renata Fonte.

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1.74 km

View of Torre di Santa Maria dell'Alto

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1.93 km

Trail between Santa Caterina and Porto Selvaggio

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Avenue leading to the sea

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2.06 km

Santa Caterina to Torre Uluzzo Trail

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5.14 km

Torre dell'Alto (Saint Mary of the Heights)

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The Torre dell'Alto, or more precisely of Santa Maria dell'Alto, is a lookout tower built in 1569, it communicated to the north with Torre Uluzzo and to the south with …

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5.15 km

Fossil Remains at Torre dell’Alto

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Along the stairs next to the Alto Tower there are bones embedded in the rock.
On a hike with Totò (an expert and very knowledgeable guide about the area) we talked about how this phenomenon was possible.

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6.23 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.83 km

2.14 km

739 m

514 m

Surfaces

1.68 km

1.40 km

1.26 km

1.25 km

461 m

179 m

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Weather

Thursday 30 July

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Steps to Torre dell'Alto – View of Porto Selvaggio loop from Santa Caterina

Trullo near Santa Caterina

Steps to Torre dell'Alto

View of Torre di Santa Maria dell'Alto

Trail between Santa Caterina and Porto Selvaggio

View of Porto Selvaggio

Santa Caterina to Torre Uluzzo Trail

Torre dell'Alto (Saint Mary of the Heights)

Fossil Remains at Torre dell’Alto

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