Sassi of Matera – View of Matera's Sassi loop from Matera Villa Longo

Sassi of Matera – View of Matera's Sassi loop from Matera Villa Longo

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Sassi of Matera – View of Matera's Sassi loop from Matera Villa Longo

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84.7km

1,620m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very 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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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.60 km for 208 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.46 km

Mulino Alvino Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Short tear with slopes never less than 6%. There is also a lane reserved for bikes

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4.16 km

Sassi of Matera

Highlight • Historical Site

Through a portico made of three round arches, we enter a small terrace dedicated to the Italian painter Luigi Guerricchio, born in Matera. There is a panoramic view of old Matera from here.

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4.89 km

View of Matera's Sassi

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this famous panoramic view it is possible to admire the old city as well as the now famous Sassi of Matera.

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6.02 km

View of the Sassi di Matera

Highlight • Viewpoint

The road passes between the gorge and Sassi

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6.69 km

Church of San Pietro Caveoso

Highlight • Religious Site

Church viewed from above

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21.0 km

Descent from Montescaglioso to Matera

Highlight • Trail

Descending from the center of Montescaglioso, you follow this perfectly paved downhill stretch with a series of beautiful hairpin bends overlooking the mountain countryside. It's about 3 km downhill before …

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24.5 km

Piazza Roma, Montescaglioso

Highlight • Settlement

The square at the top of the village, still decorated for the feast of San Rocco, the town's patron saint. From the square, a road leads to the old town, …

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82.1 km