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Apulia
Lecce
Melendugno

Specchia Ruggeri Tower – San Cataldo loop from Melendugno

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Italy
Apulia
Lecce
Melendugno

Specchia Ruggeri Tower – San Cataldo loop from Melendugno

Moderate

45

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Specchia Ruggeri Tower – San Cataldo loop from Melendugno

01:55

47.7km

110m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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After 11.0 km for 216 m

After 11.8 km for 230 m

After 45.9 km for 163 m

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7.02 km

Tower of San Foca

Highlight • Monument

Today the seat of the Harbor Master's Office, after the overly invasive restoration discussed, it still holds the primacy of symbol of the town that hosts tourists and locals to …

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2

11.1 km

View of Torre Specchia

Highlight • Viewpoint

Technical and suggestive dirt road that runs along the coast of Torre Specchia

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3

11.3 km

Baia di Torre Specchia

Highlight • Beach

Stunning sea view from the track

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4

12.0 km

Specchia Ruggeri Tower

Highlight • Monument

The tower is part of an extensive defensive system spread along the Apulian and overall Salento coasts, referring to the XV and XVI centuries. Built by Charles V in 1584, …

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5

14.1 km

Le Cesine Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

The Oasis, which covers about 380 hectares, is one of the most preserved and important humid environments in southern Italy, the last survivor of the vast swampy and wooded area …

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6

24.4 km

San Cataldo

Highlight • Beach

San Cataldo is a fraction of Lecce that overlooks the Adriatic Sea and is a famous tourist destination for its white sandy beaches and for its proximity to the provincial …

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25.7 km

Riserva Naturale Statale Biogenetica San Cataldo

Nature Reserve

8

46.0 km

Abbey of San Niceta

Highlight • Religious Site

Dedicated to St. Nicetas martyr, protector of Melendugno, who was burned at the stake for his Catholic faith by order of the Arian king Athanaric.

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47.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.3 km

2.52 km

505 m

268 m

126 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.7 km

630 m

343 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Friday 4 September

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