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Minervino Tower – Porto Badisco Bay loop from Spongano

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Italy
Apulia
Lecce
Spongano

Minervino Tower – Porto Badisco Bay loop from Spongano

Moderate

4.5

(4)

152

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Minervino Tower – Porto Badisco Bay loop from Spongano

03:49

85.3km

830m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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7.15 km

Largo dei Pozzi Messapici

Archaeological Site

2

16.5 km

Torre Nasparo

Highlight • Monument

The tower is part of an extensive defensive system spread along the Apulian and overall Salento coasts, referring to the XV and XVI centuries, in fact was built in 1565, …

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3

23.6 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 …

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4

35.4 km

Tricase Porto Harbor

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A hamlet of the municipality of Tricase, in the Lecce area, Tricase Porto is located in Lower Salento and has about 250 inhabitants. Here the coast, low and rocky, is …

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51.0 km

Villa Sticchi, Santa Cesarea Terme

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Santa Cesarea Terme is a spa town overlooking the Canale d'Otranto. The properties of its sulphurous thermal waters have been known since ancient times but, given the difficult position to …

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55.3 km

Minervino Tower

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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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57.2 km

Porto Badisco Bay

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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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62.1 km

View of the Otranto Coast and Watchtower

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Beautiful panorama along the coast

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62.7 km

Punta Palascìa lighthouse

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The road that leads from Otranto to the lighthouse is a provincial road, therefore suitable for all bikes, but it is possible to go down to the lighthouse only if …

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85.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.6 km

25.7 km

2.82 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

81.2 km

3.43 km

530 m

< 100 m

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