Sassi of Matera – Historic Center of Grottole loop from Matera Villa Longo

Sassi of Matera – Historic Center of Grottole loop from Matera Villa Longo

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Sassi of Matera – Historic Center of Grottole loop from Matera Villa Longo

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129km

2,310m

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 4.10 km for 121 m

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Start point

Train Station

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1.64 km

Matera Cathedral

Highlight (Segment) • Religious Site

Matera is a city that each of us should visit is among the oldest in the world whose territory holds evidence of human settlements starting from the Paleolithic and without …

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4.19 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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20.8 km

Santuario Santa Maria di Picciano

Highlight • Religious Site

The sanctuary stands on a height of 440 meters on the border between Puglia and Basilicata. It is a place of worship managed by the Olivetan Benedictine monks.

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46.6 km

Historic Center of Grottole

Highlight • Historical Site

Grottole presents itself as a village divided into two distinct parts: the ancient part, full of cobbled streets and historic buildings that narrate the history of the community, and the …

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68.5 km

Fantastic hamlet at 598m in a dominant position over the valley of the Salandrella stream, in some areas there are also beautiful clayey gullies. I recommend you stop by and take a nice tour around the town.

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