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Torre Chianca – Torre Rinalda loop from Chiesa dell'Abbazia di Santa Maria a Cerrate

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Italy

Apulia

Lecce

Torre Chianca – Torre Rinalda loop from Chiesa dell'Abbazia di Santa Maria a Cerrate

Moderate

4.0

(2)

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Torre Chianca – Torre Rinalda loop from Chiesa dell'Abbazia di Santa Maria a Cerrate

02:07

34.3km

60m

Cycling

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

Last updated: June 12, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parco Naturale Regionale Bosco e Paludi di Rauccio

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Parking

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444 m

Cerrate Holm Oak Forest

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Example of what must have been an extensive forest near the Abbey of Santa Maria di Cerrate.

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1.39 km

Torre Chianca

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Chianca, in the Salento dialect, means "stone slab". It is the first large circular base tower in the province of Lecce moving from north to south. The ruin dominates this …

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22.9 km

Wooden Footbridge Over the Rauccio Canal

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a bridge that connects the two 'banks' of a drainage canal.

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25.2 km

Bosco di Rauccio

Forest

28.0 km

The Rinalda Tower is located in the province of Lecce and dates back to the sixteenth century. The Spanish commissioned its construction to defend against Saracen pirates. The seaside resort also takes its name from her.

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34.2 km

Abbey of Santa Maria di Cerrate

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The complex is not freely accessible, although it is possible to take a tour around from the outside. From here starts a beautiful path towards Casalabate between olive groves and Mediterranean scrub.

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34.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.9 km

5.12 km

4.18 km

1.22 km

889 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.4 km

10.3 km

4.54 km

2.00 km

120 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 8 July

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Torre Chianca – Torre Rinalda loop from Chiesa dell'Abbazia di Santa Maria a Cerrate

Cerrate Holm Oak Forest

Pagghiaru Stone Hut

Via Roggerone

Gianmatteo

Torre Chianca

Wooden Footbridge Over the Rauccio Canal

Torre Rinalda

Abbey of Santa Maria di Cerrate

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