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View of the Otranto Coast – Ciolo Bridge loop from Morciano-Barbarano-Castrignano-Giuliano

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View of the Otranto Coast – Ciolo Bridge loop from Morciano-Barbarano-Castrignano-Giuliano

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View of the Otranto Coast – Ciolo Bridge loop from Morciano-Barbarano-Castrignano-Giuliano

05:43

86.9km

1,190m

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: July 28, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 36.3 km for 103 m

After 36.6 km for 103 m

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Start point

Train Station

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8.64 km

Capo Santa Maria di Leuca Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Built in 1864 and first illuminated two years later, this lighthouse has a hexagonal shape at the base and is 47 meters high. The light, operated by the Navy, has a diameter of three meters and emits three beams of white light every fifteen seconds, visible up to 24 nautical miles.

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13.0 km

View of the cliffs at Santa Maria di Leuca

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Most extreme point of the south of the region characterized by fantastic cliffs and meeting point of the Ionian and Adriatic

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15.4 km

View of the Otranto Coast

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22.2 km

View of Torre Nasparo

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36.5 km

Parco delle Querce di Castro

Forest

39.3 km

Zinzulusa Cave

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Castro Marina is one of the most beautiful inlets along the coast from Otranto to Leuca. It is here that the famous caves open on the rocky coast, north of Castro. Among the most interesting and well-known are the Zinzulusa Cave, which takes its name from the local dialect "zinzuli" or rags hung out to dry, represented by calcareous concretions.

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44.8 km

Santa Cesarea Terme

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Fantastic cliffs, incredible sea and the road that leads from castro to Santa cesarea is a show, I also recommend a bath at the spa.

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47.0 km

View of Porto Miggiano

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Incredible cliff and breathtaking bike route

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74.7 km

Ciolo Bridge

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The name Ciolo derives from the Salento word "Giolo" or thieving magpie, this is because the area is rich in nests of this species. The beautiful cove is cut by the homonymous bridge which stands 40 meters high. Over the years the bridge has been a destination for intrepid divers but, given the danger, this practice has recently been banned. You can still enjoy the sea by accessing it from the cove below and, for those who do not want to give up a bit of adventure, dive from the surrounding rocks.

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86.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.9 km

22.9 km

7.47 km

480 m

197 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

76.4 km

9.46 km

629 m

405 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Comments

April 14, 2025,Salento giorno 3 - Leuca - Otranto

We round Leuca and its lighthouse, where the bad weather does not allow us to see the two seas that meet. We immediately understand that the scenery has changed. A beautiful climb takes us up high, we are accompanied by olive trees on terraced hills and buildings halfway between the trulli and the Sardinian nuraghi.
After every curve, a cliff. …

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View of the Otranto Coast – Ciolo Bridge loop from Morciano-Barbarano-Castrignano-Giuliano

Capo Santa Maria di Leuca Lighthouse

View of the cliffs at Santa Maria di Leuca

View of the Otranto Coast

View of Torre Nasparo

Zinzulusa Cave

Santa Cesarea Terme

View of Porto Miggiano

Ciolo Bridge

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