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Minervino Tower – Porto Badisco Bay loop from Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

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Minervino Tower – Porto Badisco Bay loop from Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

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Minervino Tower – Porto Badisco Bay loop from Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

01:07

18.1km

140m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.67 km for 98 m

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1.59 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 …

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9.49 km

Posted in Salento Fortifications collection komoot.it/collection/1396951/-salento-fortificazioni - 16th century noble palace, completely renovated under the supervision of the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage, recovering ancient salt ovens, star vaults in Lecce stone and ancient Chianche floors [source: palazzoducaleventuri.com]

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9.96 km

Church of San Michele Arcangelo, Minervino di Lecce

Highlight • Religious Site

It was rebuilt around the middle of the XVI century on the foundations of another structure from the previous century. The façade is characterized by the large Baroque rose window …

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11.1 km

Dolmen Li Scusi

Highlight • Historical Site

The prevailing interpretation considers dolmens as a megalithic tombs or burial chambers, consisting of stones and slabs embedded in the ground with a monolithic roofing slab. The Dolmens of Salento …

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14.9 km

Crypt of Saint Helena

Highlight • Religious Site

Inserted in the Salento Bizantino collection komoot.it/collection/1811756/-salento-bizantino - Subject of past restorations, as of March 2023 the site is accessible but not the crypt because it is heavily shored up …

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17.7 km

Porto Badisco Bay

Highlight • Beach

Porto Badisco is a seaside resort in Salento, in the municipality of Otranto, and is famous for its bay of sand and rocks, with crystal clear sea and unspoiled nature. …

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18.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

2.67 km

2.00 km

451 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.3 km

5.15 km

285 m

152 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Friday 22 May

26°C

18°C

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Minervino Tower – Porto Badisco Bay loop from Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

Minervino Tower

Palazzo Ducale Venturi

Church of San Michele Arcangelo, Minervino di Lecce

Dolmen Li Scusi

Crypt of Saint Helena

Porto Badisco Bay

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