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St. Emilian Tower – Punta Palascia Lighthouse loop from Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

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St. Emilian Tower – Punta Palascia Lighthouse loop from Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

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4.8

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109

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St. Emilian Tower – Punta Palascia Lighthouse loop from Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

03:47

13.4km

210m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: June 24, 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 10.2 km for 728 m

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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. Porto Badisco is linked to the legend of the landing place of Aeneas, the Trojan hero who fled from his destroyed city and landed on this coast, as described in Virgil's Aeneid

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521 m

Single-Weapon Circular Position (PCM)

Highlight • Historical Site

Classic coastal defense post from World War II,
it is the Single Weapon Circular Station or for short PCM

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856 m

Porto Badisco – Sant'Emiliano Tower Trail

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Beautiful path between Porto Badisco and the tower of Sant'Emiliano

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2.55 km

St. Emilian Tower

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It is located 50 meters above sea level. Built in the 16th century during the reign of Charles V, it had defensive functions like all the other coastal towers.

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6.45 km

Punta Palascia Lighthouse

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Punta Palascìa is the easternmost point of Italy.

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6.94 km

Capo d'Otranto

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12.5 km

Cannon Emplacement

Highlight • Monument

Structure present in the passage between Porto Badisco - Sant'Emiliano tower

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13.4 km

Quarta Caffè

Highlight • Cafe

There is also an all-round service with lunch, shopping or simply a delicious cappuccino in the off-season!

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13.4 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.88 km

2.62 km

728 m

118 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.35 km

2.51 km

732 m

523 m

287 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 2 July

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Comments

May 20, 2025,Porto Badisco - Faro di Punto Palascia (östlichster Punkt Italiens)

A very beautiful hike in warm May. You can start the hike fortified at the café in Badisko. Higher shoes are recommended due to thistles, rocks, and snakes (!). The lighthouse is only visible when you're standing on the cliff, and if you're lucky, the espresso van will be right there.

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December 21, 2023,Out and Back - Porto Badisco to Capo d’Otranto

This trail was fantastic! I would recommend though hiking from Otranto to Porto Badisco, eating at Bar da Carlo, and then taking the bus back. This option is only available in the summer months when the busses are running regularly (or at all, as we found out being 2 days without a rental car and stranded by the train/bus schedule …

May 11, 2025,Apulien: Von Porto Badisco zum Capo D`Otranto

We kept our eyes on the sea as we walked through rocky meadows along the cliffy coast. The bathing bay of Porto Badisco is likely to be more popular in the summer than at this time of year.
On the way to Capo d'Otranto, we discovered the medieval watchtower Torre Sant'Emiliano, high above the cliffs. From here, you can enjoy …

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March 22, 2022,Apulien: Vom Capo d'Otranto zum Porto Badisco

Here I have placed a few photos of Otranto. The actual hike begins 6 kilometers south at Capo d'Otranto. It is the easternmost point of Italy. Partially pathless it goes over rocky terraces and over meadows interspersed with stones. Rewarding, but also a bit exhausting.

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St. Emilian Tower – Punta Palascia Lighthouse loop from Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

Porto Badisco Bay

Single-Weapon Circular Position (PCM)

Porto Badisco – Sant'Emiliano Tower Trail

St. Emilian Tower

Punta Palascia Lighthouse

Capo d'Otranto

Cannon Emplacement

Quarta Caffè

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