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Minervino Tower – Ciolo Bridge loop from Andrano-Castiglione

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Italy
Apulia
Lecce
Andrano

Minervino Tower – Ciolo Bridge loop from Andrano-Castiglione

Hard

5.0

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124

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Minervino Tower – Ciolo Bridge loop from Andrano-Castiglione

04:13

89.3km

1,140m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

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Train Station

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14.9 km

Villa Sticchi, Santa Cesarea Terme

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Santa Cesarea Terme is a spa town overlooking the Canale d'Otranto. The properties of its sulphurous thermal waters have been known since ancient times but, given the difficult position to …

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2

19.3 km

Minervino Tower

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The Minervino Tower is part of a complex of lookout points built by Charles V in the 16th century to prevent attacks by the Saracens. The system guaranteed the possibility …

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3

22.8 km

On the road from Otranto to Santa Cesarea, this panoramic point allows you to observe the Salento coast in all its beauty. You are in one of the most touristic …

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42.4 km

Tricase Porto Harbor

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A hamlet of the municipality of Tricase, in the Lecce area, Tricase Porto is located in Lower Salento and has about 250 inhabitants. Here the coast, low and rocky, is …

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47.4 km

Torre Nasparo

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The tower is part of an extensive defensive system spread along the Apulian and overall Salento coasts, referring to the XV and XVI centuries, in fact was built in 1565, …

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6

54.5 km

Ciolo Bridge

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The name Ciolo derives from the Salento word "Giolo" or thieving magpie, this is because the area is rich in nests of this species. The beautiful cove is cut by …

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61.0 km

Built in 1864 and first illuminated two years later, this lighthouse has a hexagonal shape at the base and is 47 meters high. The light, operated by the Navy, has …

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61.1 km

The name Santa Maria di Leuca derives from the Greek "leukós" or white, this perhaps due to the color of the rocks, or for the houses painted with lime, or …

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86.3 km

Largo dei Pozzi Messapici

Archaeological Site

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89.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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53.3 km

35.2 km

455 m

203 m

103 m

Surfaces

86.5 km

1.90 km

671 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 18 July

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