Panoramic view of Matera – Matera Cave Landscape loop from Matera Centrale

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Italy

Basilicata

Matera

Panoramic view of Matera – Matera Cave Landscape loop from Matera Centrale

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Panoramic view of Matera – Matera Cave Landscape loop from Matera Centrale

03:06

10.3km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 4, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 4.52 km for 744 m

Permit required

After 5.53 km for 575 m

Permit required

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.63 km

Viewpoint

3.79 km

Panoramic view of Matera

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Matera beautiful as well as this very suggestive place

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7.27 km

Matera Cave Landscape

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The caves of Matera. Definitely worth seeing 👍

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7.30 km

View of Matera from the caves

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Matera is a city in the south of the southern Italian region of Basilicata about 30 kilometers north of the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The city's cave dwellings have …

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7.68 km

View of the Sassi di Matera

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Don't miss it 👍
From here you have the best panorama of Matera👍

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7.93 km

Suspension bridge over the Gravina

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A beautiful Tibetan bridge suspended in a wonderful place of great historical and cultural value.

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8.80 km

Monterrone Rock and the Churches of Santa Maria de Idris and San Giovanni

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The southern Italian city of Matera is impressive and attractive, but at the same time also mysterious and a bit rough. It looks more like a labyrinth of stone houses, …

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9.23 km

Church of San Francesco d'Assisi and Dalí sculpture, Matera

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One of the few saints who are also highly valued outside of Christianity is San FRANCESCO, known in German-speaking countries as Francis of Assisi. Francis was born in Assisi in …

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9.42 km

Sassi of Matera

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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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10.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.40 km

1.66 km

1.39 km

778 m

398 m

Surfaces

3.80 km

2.34 km

1.81 km

1.14 km

862 m

333 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Saturday 7 November

16°C

10°C

17 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

March 2, 2023,Italien: Murgia Nationalpark

The UNESCO World Heritage listed Murgia National Park
is characterized by a soft rock called "tuff". Cliffs, gorges and caves have been used by people who have settled here since prehistoric times.
The rock churches were mainly made in the early Middle Ages.
From the cliffs you have a wonderful view of the old town of Matera.

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December 18, 2022,Hundegassi mit Sigrun - Matera

Hiking shoes required, two short climbing sections, small rivers on the way back over stones and a bit of jumping power to overcome. Gravel soil and rocks. Beautiful views of Matera.

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April 24, 2025,🇮🇹 Canyon Gravina di ☆MATERA☆

I start my little tour through the canyon early so I can experience the trail relatively alone. The plan works, and I only meet a handful of hikers who are also choosing this beautiful route to the Sassi.

Caramia and the 🐺 take the shuttle into town, as there's no way we could get the she-wolf across the suspension bridge.

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March 29, 2025,🇮🇹 Matera - Sassi (Basilicata)

Even though we were here 27 years ago, Matera is definitely on our itinerary again.🤩🤩😍😍
The camper van parking spot is incredibly quiet and not far from the gorge for hiking.
They also offer a shuttle service.
Since it started raining every afternoon or evening the last few days, we set off early again.
The vegetation here is fantastic; I …

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February 16, 2026,Durch den Naturpark Murgia Materana nach Matera (Besichtigung der Altstadt) und zurück

Note: A circular hike from the Kartodrom campsite is actually a good option (outward along the southeast side of the gorge and back along the northwest side, or vice versa). However, you must pay attention to the river level, as it needs to be crossed on the northwest-side path! On our hike, the river was too high, so we hiked …

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