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Porto Badisco Bay – Ciolo Bridge loop from Andrano-Castiglione

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Porto Badisco Bay – Ciolo Bridge loop from Andrano-Castiglione

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Porto Badisco Bay – Ciolo Bridge loop from Andrano-Castiglione

05:24

80.6km

1,140m

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: June 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 8.90 km for 103 m

After 9.14 km for 103 m

After 38.3 km for 145 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.07 km

Parco delle Querce di Castro

Forest

16.1 km

Santa Cesarea Terme

Highlight • Beach

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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17.2 km

Coastal Road in Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

Highlight • Cycleway

The descent to get to Santa Cesarea Terme: unique emotion!

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21.9 km

Porto Badisco is a seaside resort in Salento, in the municipality of Otranto, and is famous for its bay of sand and rocks, with crystal clear sea and unspoiled nature. Porto Badisco is linked to the legend of the landing place of Aeneas, the Trojan hero who fled from his destroyed city and landed on this coast, as described in Virgil's Aeneid

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30.1 km

View of Porto Miggiano

Highlight • Viewpoint

Incredible cliff and breathtaking bike route

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33.8 km

Zinzulusa Cave

Highlight • Cave

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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38.3 km

Acquaviva Cove

Highlight • Beach

In Marina di Marittima there is the characteristic Acquaviva inlet, so called due to the presence of numerous springs of fresh spring water.
The scenery you admire is almost wild.

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50.6 km

View of Torre Nasparo

Highlight • Viewpoint

57.8 km

Ciolo Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

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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77.6 km

Largo dei Pozzi Messapici

Archaeological Site

80.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.3 km

27.9 km

4.31 km

485 m

341 m

128 m

Surfaces

73.1 km

5.80 km

1.02 km

571 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

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Weather

Tuesday 28 July

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Porto Badisco Bay – Ciolo Bridge loop from Andrano-Castiglione

Santa Cesarea Terme

Coastal Road in Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase