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Minervino Tower – Porto Badisco Bay loop from Castro

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Minervino Tower – Porto Badisco Bay loop from Castro

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Minervino Tower – Porto Badisco Bay loop from Castro

01:45

26.1km

410m

Cycling

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

Last updated: November 4, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.44 km for 52 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.42 km

Castro Castle

Highlight • Trail

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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2

6.93 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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3

7.09 km

View of Palazzo Gallone

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

8.04 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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5

10.9 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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6

12.8 km

Porto Badisco Bay

Highlight • Beach

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. …

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7

16.9 km

View of the Otranto Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

8

21.1 km

View of Porto Miggiano

Highlight • Viewpoint

Incredible cliff and breathtaking bike route

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B

26.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.7 km

2.71 km

511 m

222 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.3 km

344 m

313 m

222 m

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Monday 9 November

19°C

11°C

63 %

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