Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Mountain biking trails

View of Castro Marina Harbor – Minervino Tower loop from Santa Cesarea Terme

Routes

Mountain biking trails

View of Castro Marina Harbor – Minervino Tower loop from Santa Cesarea Terme

Moderate

4.8

(6)

riders

View of Castro Marina Harbor – Minervino Tower loop from Santa Cesarea Terme

02:20

29.2km

330m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.28 km for 63 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

6.28 km

Capanne Tower, Castro

Highlight • Historical Site

Messapian walls of the Aragonese Castle which is located in the heart of the city. The name of the village itself means 'fortified city', a protected area both on the coast and inland. Stretching out towards the sea, but part of the imposing internal structure, is the Torre Capanne, located south-east of the city walls, in the town from which it takes its name.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.73 km

Pizzu Mucurune Trail

Highlight • Trail

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

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.83 km

View of the Bay of Castro

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautiful view of Castro Bay.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.49 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.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.59 km

Byzantine Basilica of Castro

Highlight • Religious Site

Posted in Byzantine Salento collection komoot.it/collection/1811756/-salento-bizantino - I believe that most of the Byzantine frescoes are visible outside the cathedral. they are very easily identifiable because they are exposed towards the square present there. Some well-preserved frescoes are also visible in the side entrance to the cathedral. Castro, a charming village rich in history. hotelpanoramico.net/salento/87-la-cattedrale-di-castro-un-capolavoro-nato-sulle-rovine-di-antichi-luoghi-di-culto

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.74 km

Castro Castle

Highlight • Trail

Once a fortress of strategic importance for the defense of the coast, the Castle of Castro tells the glories of a glorious past. Built in the XVI century on a pre-existing structures (almost certainly on the remains of a Byzantine building used to defense of the fortified Roman village), it's still possible to see a circular tower, a lanceolate bastion, the "Torre del Cavaliere" and some sections of curtain walls. Inside persists a large rectangular courtyard, that once housed the handicrafts and agricultural products that were marketed throughout the Mediterranean. Since 1780 the castle fell into a state of disrepair. After about two centuries of neglect, three distinct architectural recovery interventions were finally carried out over the last twenty years.

Tip by

22.0 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.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

29.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.00 km

7.65 km

7.19 km

3.26 km

1.07 km

Surfaces

13.6 km

6.54 km

4.48 km

3.02 km

959 m

484 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Thursday 30 July

34°C

23°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.1

Da Otranto verso Torre dell'Orso e poi alle cave di Bauxite – giro ad anello

03:42h

49.2km

330m

Hard

4.6

329

Bauxite Lake (Cava di Bauxite) – Bauxite Lake, Otranto loop from Giurdignano

05:15h

70.1km

630m

Hard

5.0

278

Monumental Cross of Casale – Rottacapozza Climb Trail loop from Presicce-Acquarica

03:26h

47.7km

400m

Hard

4.7

184

Junction: Trail or Gravel Road – Castro Lagos Descent Trail loop from Spongano

03:44h

52.5km

320m

Moderate

4.6

226

Minervino Tower – View of Castro Marina Harbor loop from Minervino di Lecce

03:40h

49.4km

430m

Hard

5.0

355

Rottacapozza Climb Trail – Monumental Cross of Casale loop from Morciano-Barbarano-Castrignano-Giuliano

05:27h

73.9km

700m

Hard

5.0

138

Minervino Tower – View of Castro Marina Harbor loop from Castro

03:08h

42.1km

510m

Moderate

4.1

The Two Sisters – Torre del Serpe loop from Otranto

03:15h

45.1km

250m

Moderate

5.0

Dovecote Tower – Torcito Pine Forest loop from Giurdignano

02:33h

29.9km

260m

Hard

4.5

190

Rottacapozza Climb Trail – Monumental Cross of Casale loop from Casarano

05:51h

81.3km

650m

Moderate

4.3

Mozza Tower – Torre Vado loop from Santa Maria di Leuca

02:22h

40.2km

140m

Moderate

5.0

Torcito Pine Forest – Dovecote Tower loop from Carpignano Salentino

01:58h

26.9km

210m

View of Castro Marina Harbor – Minervino Tower loop from Santa Cesarea Terme

Capanne Tower, Castro

Pizzu Mucurune Trail

View of the Bay of Castro

View of Castro Marina Harbor

Byzantine Basilica of Castro

Castro Castle

Minervino Tower

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️