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From Gallipoli to Santa Maria di Leuca – loop tour along the Ionian coast

From Gallipoli to Santa Maria di Leuca – loop tour along the Ionian coast

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From Gallipoli to Santa Maria di Leuca – loop tour along the Ionian coast

04:07

102km

440m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 25, 2024

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Parco Naturale Regionale Isola di Sant'Andrea e Litorale di Punta Pizzo

Parco Naturale Regionale Litorale di Ugento

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

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Start point

Train Station

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3.92 km

Baia Verde - Canale dei Samari

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

This stretch of road from Baia Verde to Canale dei Samari has been forbidden to cars since 2022 and the white beach and crystal clear sea make the place spectacular. The road passes very close to the dunes, so be careful with road bikes as the wind can accumulate sand on the path.

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39.6 km

Public Water Fountain

48.8 km

Punta Ristola

Highlight • Viewpoint

The panorama from here is truly breathtaking, on one side it opens up to the Ionian towards Calabria on the other you look at the bay of Santa Maria di Leuca, the imposing lighthouse and the Adriatic Sea. It is said that this is where the two seas meet. The rocks of this promontory hide two secrets: an imposing natural cave, called Grotta del Diavolo, and an underground bunker or casemate with a very special charm.

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51.7 km

Basilica and Sanctuary of Santa Maria de Finibus Terrae

Highlight • Religious Site

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 for the fact that, arriving from Greece with the sun of dawn behind shoreline was illuminated with a clear light. Although there is no certain information on the origins of this town, some archaeological finds confirm the presence of settlements dating back to the Bronze Age. Even Santa Maria di Leuca, like other places on the Salento coast, has been indicated as the place where Aeneas landed fleeing from Troy while, according to Christian tradition, it was precisely here that the apostle Peter arrived from Palestine during his journey to Rome. The territory of Santa Maria di Leuca includes Punta Meliso which conventionally separates the Adriatic Sea from the Ionian Sea.

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56.2 km

Castrignano del Capo

Highlight • Settlement

Castrignano del Capo is the southernmost municipality of Puglia. The Borgo Terra district in the historic center is very particular, an ancient fortified settlement built in the 15th century to defend itself from Turkish incursions. One of the municipal hamlets is Santa Maria di Leuca, a famous tourist resort with the basilica sanctuary of Santa Maria de Finibus Terrae and Punta Ristola, the southernmost point of the Salento peninsula.

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84.6 km

Casarano

Highlight • Settlement

Casarano is located in south-western Salento, in the province of Lecce and has a historic center full of Baroque churches and palaces, such as the mother church, the Palazzo D'Aquino, and a crypt of the Crucifix with Byzantine frescoes and a column dedicated to the patron saint Saint John the Almoner.

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102 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

88.6 km

9.03 km

3.46 km

1.08 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

96.0 km

6.19 km

< 100 m

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From Gallipoli to Santa Maria di Leuca – loop tour along the Ionian coast

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Punta Ristola

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