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Castle of Morciano di Leuca – Punta Ristola loop from Gagliano-Leuca

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Gagliano Del Capo

Castle of Morciano di Leuca – Punta Ristola loop from Gagliano-Leuca

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Castle of Morciano di Leuca – Punta Ristola loop from Gagliano-Leuca

02:13

35.5km

280m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Train Station

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3.84 km

Cento Pietre (Hundred Stones) and Church of St John, Patù

Highlight • Historical Site

Posted in Salento Fortifications collection komoot.it/collection/1396951/-salento-fortificazioni - The church of San Giovanni erected in the 10th century is made of slabs from the ancient Vereto. Mausoleum "Cento Pietre" (it seems …

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4.15 km

Castle of Patù

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Posted in the Salento Fortifications collection komoot.it/collection/1396951/-salento-fortificazioni - The now disappeared Castello di Patù was located in the historic center of the town and dates back to the first half …

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9.69 km

Castle of Morciano di Leuca

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Morciano Castle dates back to the first half of the 14th century. It is located in the center of the municipality of the same name and inside you can glimpse the rooms on the various floors.

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25.7 km

Marchiello Tower

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Posted in Salento Fortifications collection komoot.it/collection/1396951/-salento-fortificazioni - On the tip of the same name near the Three Doors, there are the remains of the ancient truncated-conical tower, also known like Torre Imbriachelli, 12 meters above sea level [source: it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre_Marchiello]

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26.8 km

Punta Ristola - Santa Maria di Leuca

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Punta Ristola and Punta Meliso are the two headlands that embrace the bay of Santa Maria di Leuca. They are the symbolic places of the Cape of Leuca.

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26.9 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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27.1 km

Punta Ristola and Grotta del Diavolo

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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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27.6 km

Torre dell'Omomorto

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Posted in Salento Fortifications collection komoot.it/collection/1396951/-salento-fortificazioni - The name "Dead Man" is due to some human bones found in an existing cave near the tower. It was abandoned in 1846 [source: it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre_dell%27Omomorto]

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35.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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29.0 km

4.34 km

1.74 km

475 m

Surfaces

27.6 km

5.66 km

2.22 km

< 100 m

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