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Mercadante State Forest – Murgia Trails loop from Palo del Colle

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Mercadante State Forest – Murgia Trails loop from Palo del Colle

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Mercadante State Forest – Murgia Trails loop from Palo del Colle

04:36

76.8km

520m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parco Nazionale dell'Alta Murgia

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.47 km

Porta Piscina of Bitetto

Highlight • Historical Site

From here the main road artery of the medieval city opens, namely via Porta Piscina, which connects said urban access to the Cathedral. The toponyms of the door and of …

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23.0 km

Mother Church of Santa Maria Assunta (Cassano delle Murge)

Highlight • Religious Site

The main church of Cassano delle Murge, which dominates the square in front with its simple and beautiful white façade.

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23.1 km

Cassano delle Murge

Highlight • Settlement

The historic center of Cassano delle Murge is characterized by its ancient buildings. You can see the medieval origins, churches and towers. In Cassano delle Murge, agriculture is an important …

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31.8 km

Rest area and animal enclosure, Foresta di Mercadante

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One of the few, if not the only, areas served for refreshments in the forest area where you can refresh yourself or take a break before embarking on the return road.

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33.7 km

Foresta Mercadante

Forest

34.7 km

Mercadante State Forest

Highlight • Forest

Protected natural area located in the Alta Murgia National Park. It offers visitors an evocative landscape rich in vegetation, as well as trails and characteristic paths of the forest.
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39.7 km

Aqueduct Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice ride

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48.7 km

Murgia Trails

Highlight • Trail

Gravel course on quiet asphalted municipal roads and dirt paths that lead to the Mercadante Forest. Highly recommended

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54.1 km

Acquedotto Pugliese Cycle Route near Quasano

Highlight • Cycleway

Near Quasano, a hamlet of Toritto in the province of Bari, the Apulian Aqueduct cycle route crosses the Murgia countryside and becomes truly splendid. The surface is mostly gravel, so a gravel bike is necessary, if not a mountain bike.

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76.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

68.9 km

3.90 km

3.60 km

349 m

Surfaces

67.0 km

6.09 km

2.12 km

1.41 km

113 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Tuesday 18 August

31°C

22°C

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Mercadante State Forest – Murgia Trails loop from Palo del Colle

Porta Piscina of Bitetto

Mother Church of Santa Maria Assunta (Cassano delle Murge)

Cassano delle Murge

Rest area and animal enclosure, Foresta di Mercadante

Mercadante State Forest

Aqueduct Cycle Path

Murgia Trails

Acquedotto Pugliese Cycle Route near Quasano

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