View of Matera's Sassi – Sedile Square loop from Ginosa

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View of Matera's Sassi – Sedile Square loop from Ginosa

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View of Matera's Sassi – Sedile Square loop from Ginosa

03:55

55.0km

810m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 4.48 km for 90 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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22.6 km

Ascent on Via Montescaglioso

Highlight • Climb

Long climb to reach Matera South. Along the route it is possible to deviate towards the "Villaggio Saraceno" rock complex, which can be explored partly by bike and partly on foot.

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25.9 km

View of Matera's Sassi

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From this famous panoramic view it is possible to admire the old city as well as the now famous Sassi of Matera.

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26.2 km

Sedile Square

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Beautiful little square dominated by the façade of the E. Duni Conservatory. The ideal place to have a breakfast or an aperitif in the center, a stone's throw from the Duomo.

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27.6 km

Viewpoint over the Gravina and the Matera Murgia

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Breathtaking view of the landscape

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28.6 km

Panoramic View Near the Convent of Sant'Agostino, Matera

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From here it is possible to go up towards the new city or go down to the "Sassi" districts.

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30.6 km

View of the Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Palomba and the Gravina of Matera

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Going along the absurd cycle path (a bit kamikaze and one-way) of via San Vito you reach an open space from which it is possible to admire the overhangs of …

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33.3 km

Entrance to the Parco della Murgia Materana

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leaving the Appia state road you immediately enter the Murgia Materana Park.
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33.7 km

Rock Church of San Nicola at the Murgia dell'Amendola

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In the Belvedere di Murgia Timone area, one of the first rock churches you come across as you climb towards the top of the rock park.

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55.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.7 km

6.90 km

4.35 km

2.11 km

666 m

203 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.5 km

11.5 km

6.42 km

2.30 km

296 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

21°C

14°C

62 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

April 24, 2022,Giro della Murgia

Green hills, ravines and rock churches, pedal after pedal you feel pampered by the ups and downs of the Murgia of Matera that keep you company.

Read the full story: lifeintravel.it/route-nella-murgia-materana-in-bici.html

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