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Punta Palascia Lighthouse – Porto Badisco Bay loop from Santa Cesarea Terme

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Punta Palascia Lighthouse – Porto Badisco Bay loop from Santa Cesarea Terme

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Punta Palascia Lighthouse – Porto Badisco Bay loop from Santa Cesarea Terme

02:09

33.7km

400m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

Waypoints

Start point

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194 m

Santa Cesarea Terme

Highlight • Beach

Fantastic cliffs, incredible sea and the road that leads from castro to Santa cesarea is a show, I also recommend a bath at the spa.

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351 m

Coastal Road in Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

Highlight • Cycleway

The descent to get to Santa Cesarea Terme: unique emotion!

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15.6 km

Pelasgi Bastion

Highlight • Historical Site

View from the bastions of Porto do Otranto ... beautiful

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21.0 km

Baia delle Orte

Highlight • Beach

Name that derives from "ortor", point where "the sun rises". Completely isolated and unpopulated coves that can be reached by crossing a path that climbs into a pine forest.

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21.7 km

Punta Palascìa lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

The road that leads from Otranto to the lighthouse is a provincial road, therefore suitable for all bikes, but it is possible to go down to the lighthouse only if …

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22.0 km

Punta Palascia Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Punta Palascìa is the easternmost point of Italy.

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27.6 km

Porto Badisco Bay

Highlight • Beach

Porto Badisco is a seaside resort in Salento, in the municipality of Otranto, and is famous for its bay of sand and rocks, with crystal clear sea and unspoiled nature. …

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33.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.5 km

10.9 km

1.07 km

127 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.2 km

825 m

380 m

317 m

Elevation

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Thursday 3 September

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Comments

May 17, 2026,Otranto, Rundtour über Santa Cesarea Terme

Day 26 and tour number 29. We had planned a bike tour for the afternoon. And because I was so enthusiastic about the coastal landscape, we rode along the coast towards the south. Additionally, we could use the tailwind on the section where most of the climbs were. However, the stronger headwind on the way back was a real obstacle, …

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Punta Palascia Lighthouse – Porto Badisco Bay loop from Santa Cesarea Terme

Santa Cesarea Terme

View of Palazzo Gallone

Coastal Road in Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

Pelasgi Bastion

Baia delle Orte

Punta Palascìa lighthouse

Punta Palascia Lighthouse

Porto Badisco Bay

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