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Craco Ghost Town – Craco, ghost town loop from Policoro-Tursi

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Craco Ghost Town – Craco, ghost town loop from Policoro-Tursi

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Craco Ghost Town – Craco, ghost town loop from Policoro-Tursi

03:44

82.9km

870m

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: May 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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8.53 km

Baia dei Turchi

Highlight • Beach

2

14.1 km

View of the Sinni Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

A broad view of the Sinni River valley, which allows you to see from the Policoro marina, Rotondella, Monte Coppola, Valsinni and Colobraro.

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36.6 km

Craco Peschiera

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Craco (Cràchë in the local dialect) is an Italian town of 630 inhabitants [1] in the province of Matera in Basilicata.

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43.7 km

Craco Ghost Town

Highlight • Historical Site

Craco today is considered a ghost town, today it is the destination of many curious tourists.
This country was devastated by a landslide in 1963, later all its citizens moved to the new municipality, Craco Peschiera.

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44.5 km

Craco, ghost town

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About 50 kilometers from Matera, in Basilicata, is Craco, a suggestive when ghostly Italian ghost town. In 1963 a landslide that forced its inhabitants to take refuge in the new …

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44.7 km

Ascent to Craco Vecchia

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Evocative and unique ghost town to admire!

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57.5 km

Old Roadkeeper's House

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Stop here for a water refill - there is a tap

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66.3 km

View of Montalbano Jonico and the Calanchi

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View of Montalbano Jonico and its characteristic gullies, clayey rock formations that change after the passage of rainwater that digs their profiles.

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82.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.3 km

34.4 km

985 m

204 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

80.4 km

2.37 km

208 m

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Highest point (330 m)

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Saturday 23 May

29°C

19°C

14 %

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