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Mercadante State Forest – Entrance to Mercadante Forest loop from Pescariello

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Mercadante State Forest – Entrance to Mercadante Forest loop from Pescariello

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Mercadante State Forest – Entrance to Mercadante Forest loop from Pescariello

03:44

43.0km

460m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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: March 10, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 11.2 km for 98 m

After 11.5 km for 94 m

After 12.0 km for 231 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.60 km

St. Anthony's Hermitage in Mercadante

Highlight • Religious Site

Owned by the state, in the Mercadante Forest in Cassano delle Murge, it is used under concession by the Province of the Capuchin Friars Minor of Puglia for days of spirituality, retreats and self-managed school camps.

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12.7 km

Foresta Mercadante

Forest

13.7 km

Mercadante State Forest

Highlight • Forest

Protected natural area located in the Alta Murgia National Park. It offers visitors an evocative landscape rich in vegetation, as well as trails and characteristic paths of the forest.
In addition, there are several cycling areas in this area that can be traveled mainly by MTB and, not only, also by Gravel.

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16.2 km

Entrance to Mercadante Forest

Highlight • Forest

19.9 km

Cisterna Sant'Antonio

Lake

23.8 km

Entrance to Mercadante State Forest

Highlight • Forest

One of the entrances to the Mercadante woodland area. Following the path you reach equipped picnic areas, fountains, bars and refreshment points. Along the paths there are numerous educational signs on local flora and fauna.

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34.7 km

The Great Oak

Highlight • Natural Monument

36.4 km

Mushroom Foraging in Parco Nazionale dell'Alta Murgia

Highlight • Forest

37.5 km

Masseria Chinunno

Highlight • Rest Area

Masseria Didattica with adjoining adventure park and large picnic area

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37.8 km

Bosco Chinunno

Highlight • Forest

Owned by the homonymous farm, the wood offers various recreational opportunities, including bicycle rental, archery, horse riding and adventure park, as well as a special picnic area.

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43.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.8 km

9.98 km

6.57 km

601 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.7 km

9.60 km

4.08 km

601 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

22°C

13°C

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Mercadante State Forest – Entrance to Mercadante Forest loop from Pescariello

St. Anthony's Hermitage in Mercadante

Mercadante State Forest

Entrance to Mercadante Forest

Entrance to Mercadante State Forest

The Great Oak

Mushroom Foraging in Parco Nazionale dell'Alta Murgia

Masseria Chinunno

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