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Uggiano La Chiesa

Castro Castle – Minervino Tower loop from Uggiano la Chiesa

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Italy
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Uggiano La Chiesa

Castro Castle – Minervino Tower loop from Uggiano la Chiesa

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Castro Castle – Minervino Tower loop from Uggiano la Chiesa

03:17

42.4km

320m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 22.4 km for 63 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.87 km

Menhir San Giovanni Malcantone, Uggiano la Chiesa

Highlight • Monument

Inserted in the collection komoot.com/it-it/collection/2431081/-pietre-del-salento - Work in progress

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2

11.1 km

Coastal View

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3

22.3 km

Marina di Castro

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I recommend as a viewpoint

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4

22.4 km

Castro Marina

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Castro pearl of the Adriatic. Right! It looks like a mountain village with a beautiful sea. And then it is steeped in history!

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5

24.5 km

Castro Castle

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Once a fortress of strategic importance for the defense of the coast, the Castle of Castro tells the glories of a glorious past. Built in the XVI century on a …

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6

25.4 km

View of the Adriatic Coast

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It is worth committing to tackle the difficult climb. Both the view of the coast and the surrounding landscape made up of clear and bristly outcropping rocks are beautiful.

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7

36.4 km

Minervino Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

The Minervino Tower is part of a complex of lookout points built by Charles V in the 16th century to prevent attacks by the Saracens. The system guaranteed the possibility …

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38.2 km

Serra di Porto Badisco

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Suggestive stretch of the ancient Via Appia Calabro Sallentina, which crosses the greenhouse behind the inlet of Porto Badisco. Breathtaking panorama: karst outcrops, coastal towers and almost untouched nature. Mixed dirt road, with rock sections.

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42.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.5 km

11.4 km

8.43 km

3.31 km

2.78 km

Surfaces

18.5 km

15.4 km

4.75 km

2.28 km

1.51 km

< 100 m

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Tuesday 10 November

22°C

16°C

29 %

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