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Acaya Castle – Acaya Gate loop from Merine

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Acaya Castle – Acaya Gate loop from Merine

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4.4

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Acaya Castle – Acaya Gate loop from Merine

05:17

20.8km

50m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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2.73 km

Stage 1 (Lecce–San Foca), Salento Way

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8.33 km

Piazza di Merine

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10.8 km

Rest Area on the Via Francigena

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an area to sit and relax and perhaps have a small picnic on the Via Francigena

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11.3 km

Via Francigena trail marker

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The Cammino del Salento largely follows the Via Francigena, which is why you occasionally encounter the waymarkers or pretty milestones of the so-called "Frankenweg" (Pilgrim's Way).

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Acaya Castle

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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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14.9 km

Church of Saint Mary of the Snow

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Catholic church in the baroque, neoclassical and Romanesque style in the village center.

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15.1 km

Acaya Gate

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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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Way Types & Surfaces

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16.8 km

1.94 km

1.46 km

625 m

Surfaces

14.0 km

5.21 km

988 m

625 m

< 100 m

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Acaya Castle – Acaya Gate loop from Merine

Stage 1 (Lecce–San Foca), Salento Way

Piazza di Merine

Rest Area on the Via Francigena

Via Francigena trail marker

Acaya Castle

Church of Saint Mary of the Snow

Acaya Gate

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