Acaya Castle – Basilica of Santa Croce loop from Lecce

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Acaya Castle – Basilica of Santa Croce loop from Lecce

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Acaya Castle – Basilica of Santa Croce loop from Lecce

03:17

47.6km

130m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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After 16.8 km for 127 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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16.8 km

Ruins of Torre San Cataldo

Highlight • Historical Site

Collapsed, eroded, destroyed ... This Tower no longer exists.

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18.4 km

Riserva Naturale Statale Biogenetica San Cataldo

Nature Reserve

31.7 km

Acaya Castle

Highlight • Castle

The Castle of Acaya was built to protect the fortified citadel by Gian Giacomo dell'Acaya, trusted architect of Charles V, who had been entrusted with the strengthening of the defensive …

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31.8 km

Central Square of Acaya with View of the Castle

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Splendid fortified village designed by the military architect Gian Giacomo dell'cAaya

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31.8 km

Acaya Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

I'm not talking about any village, but about one of the most beautiful ancient villages in Italy located in the heart of Salento: the fortified town of Acaya. It is …

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34.3 km

Inserted in the Salento Fortificazioni collection komoot.it/collection/1396951/-salento-fortificazioni.
Try to immerse yourself in a place where time seems to go back to the 16th century of the Masseria Viscitiglio which until …

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45.3 km

Basilica of Santa Croce

Highlight • Religious Site

The Basilica of Santa Croce is a Baroque church located in the historic center and built between the 16th and 17th centuries by the most famous architects from Lecce. The …

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45.8 km

Church of St. Matthew

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It was built in the second half of the 17th century according to the designs of Achille Larducci di Salò (nephew of Francesco Borromini). It replaced an old 15th-century chapel …

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46.6 km

San Biagio Gate

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It's one of the three access gates to the old town. Built on an older entrance of Charles V, it was rebuilt in 1774 by the governor Tommaso Ruffo, as …

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47.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.1 km

8.28 km

6.99 km

6.25 km

3.97 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.0 km

13.8 km

13.3 km

1.41 km

1.19 km

1.01 km

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 4 November

18°C

9°C

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

May 21, 2022,Giro in bici

Thanks to Pierpaolo Greco, today your experience made itself felt! Thanks

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April 8, 2025,Lecce -Acaya-San Cataldo- Lecce

A beautiful circular tour through the surprisingly beautiful natural and cultural landscape and the Le Cesine Nature Reserve.
Unfortunately, the country roads cannot always be avoided, as the single trails are not always suitable for e-bikes.

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February 24, 2023,Giro in bici veloce

Fast so to speak .. return to asphalt due to lack of time

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