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Torre Nasparo – Ciolo Bridge loop from Poggiardo

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Italy
Apulia
Lecce
Poggiardo

Torre Nasparo – Ciolo Bridge loop from Poggiardo

Moderate

5.0

(4)

190

riders

Torre Nasparo – Ciolo Bridge loop from Poggiardo

03:11

68.7km

810m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

15.8 km

ascent without particularly difficult sections

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2

20.3 km

Torre Nasparo

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The tower is part of an extensive defensive system spread along the Apulian and overall Salento coasts, referring to the XV and XVI centuries, in fact was built in 1565, …

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3

27.4 km

Ciolo Bridge

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The name Ciolo derives from the Salento word "Giolo" or thieving magpie, this is because the area is rich in nests of this species. The beautiful cove is cut by …

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4

33.3 km

Cape Santa Maria di Leuca

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5

33.9 km

The name Santa Maria di Leuca derives from the Greek "leukós" or white, this perhaps due to the color of the rocks, or for the houses painted with lime, or …

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6

40.3 km

Cala del Ciolo

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7

49.7 km

Marina Serra

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Marina Serra where the sea has the scent of the real sea (as it once was)

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8

53.4 km

Tricase Porto Harbor

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A hamlet of the municipality of Tricase, in the Lecce area, Tricase Porto is located in Lower Salento and has about 250 inhabitants. Here the coast, low and rocky, is …

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68.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.2 km

22.6 km

934 m

Surfaces

66.1 km

2.39 km

259 m

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Comments

October 26, 2024,Naar de markt in Gagliano
For the second time in a row I imported the planned tour. First my vape stopped working and then Garmin. The panic was great, especially because of the vape 🤭. That's why I shortened my trip a bit and returned via more or less the same route. That wasn't so bad because I had agreed to meet in the cafe …

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I'm slowly beginning to understand what winter is like in Salento: one day 16 degrees Celsius, the next a degree or two. But almost all the days have something in common: thunderstorms and a strong, chilly, damp, salty wind. I hardly ever talk about Salento anymore, but now I consistently call it Savento (vento = wind). In the house where …

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