Punta Ristola – Santa Maria di Leuca loop from Santa Maria di Leuca

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Punta Ristola – Santa Maria di Leuca loop from Santa Maria di Leuca

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Punta Ristola – Santa Maria di Leuca loop from Santa Maria di Leuca

01:42

6.33km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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213 m

Monumental Staircase at Santa Maria di Leuca

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The stairways are located on the promontory of Punta Meliso in Santa Maria di Leuca. It represents the final part of the AQP concluded in the early 40s.
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2.61 km

Coastal Walk Near Santa Maria di Leuca

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3.17 km

Grotta delle Ossa di Punta Ristola

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A very suggestive cave a stone's throw from Santa Maria di Leuca

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3.35 km

Punta Ristola

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The panorama from here is truly breathtaking, on one side it opens up to the Ionian towards Calabria on the other you look at the bay of Santa Maria di …

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4.20 km

Santa Maria di Leuca Promenade and Historic Center

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4.55 km

Santa Maria di Leuca

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This magnificent Salento village is known for being the lower end of Puglia or the heel of Italy. From the top of its lighthouse you can distinctly see the waters …

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5.31 km

Wooden boardwalk at Leuca Harbor

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Wooden footbridge that extends for a couple of km over the port of Leuca.
It connects the Colombo waterfront to the monumental staircase.
Always open.
Suitable for everyone.

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5.53 km

Wooden Pathway in Lush Landscape

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6.33 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.69 km

1.19 km

868 m

495 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.55 km

1.67 km

1.60 km

490 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 17 October

21°C

13°C

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

June 18, 2024,De finibus terrae: nel punto più a sud della Puglia

Visit to Santa Maria di Leuca. Departure from the southernmost point of the heel of the boot to the Devil's cave, with boat excursion to the caves of the Ionian Sea

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