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Minervino Tower – View of Castro Marina Harbor loop from Castro

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Minervino Tower – View of Castro Marina Harbor loop from Castro

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5.0

(5)

138

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Minervino Tower – View of Castro Marina Harbor loop from Castro

03:08

42.1km

510m

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: July 30, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 16.2 km for 34 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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16.2 km

Castro Lagos Descent Trail

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful to do on MTB, but be very careful

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17.4 km

Scenic Viewpoint in Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

Highlight • Viewpoint

18.2 km

Junction: Trail or Gravel Road

Highlight • Trail

from here you have the possibility to choose a quieter path going straight or a more difficult one turning the path but still seeing a beautiful view from above

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24.6 km

Masseria Cippano

Ruins

28.7 km

View of Porto Badisco

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29.6 km

Porto Russo

Highlight • Beach

Beautiful place to find a real natural swimming pool with always fresh, clear water and breathtaking backdrops ... In the summer it will be difficult to find a place for a towel but at unsuspecting times you will certainly enjoy pure peace and nature

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31.2 km

Minervino Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

The Minervino Tower is part of a complex of lookout points built by Charles V in the 16th century to prevent attacks by the Saracens. The system guaranteed the possibility of communicating between one tower and another through visual signals, fires at night and smoke during the day, so that the whole coast was alerted as soon as enemy ships were sighted from one of the towers. In this context, the Torre Minervino is fundamental as it manages to cover the sea area around Punta Palascia, the easternmost point of Puglia and Italy. Given the limited space inside the structure, it is believed that the sentries did not stay inside the tower but that they took over for guard duty. The tower was restored around 2010.

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41.1 km

Pizzu Mucurune Trail

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Walkers enjoy this beautiful moment while looking at the view.
Path to be covered certainly on foot

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41.8 km

View of Castro Marina Harbor

Highlight • Viewpoint

You cannot fail to go for a visit to the splendid port, where until recently, lamps and rowing boats stopped waiting to face the sea.

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42.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

12.3 km

7.55 km

6.71 km

1.70 km

273 m

Surfaces

18.7 km

14.3 km

4.43 km

3.14 km

965 m

493 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Thursday 30 July

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Castro Lagos Descent Trail

Scenic Viewpoint in Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

Junction: Trail or Gravel Road

View of Porto Badisco

Porto Russo

Minervino Tower

Pizzu Mucurune Trail

View of Castro Marina Harbor

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