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Escursione·Moderato·Panoramico·Gemma nascosta
Costa Otranto–Santa Maria di Leuca clifftop path
Puglia
The Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto–Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase protects a coastline of white-and-ochre limestone cliffs, sea caves, watchtowers and pockets of Aleppo pine. A near-continuous path links the coves and headlands past the Palascìa lighthouse, the Ciolo canyon and the Bauxite quarry, walkable in stages.
Durata
Giornata intera
Distanza
16 km
Dislivello
+400 m
Stagione migliore
marzo – giugno
Parcheggio · A pagamento
Paid summer parking in Otranto, Castro or Leuca; the route is linear — use the coastal bus.
Acqua
Fountains in the coastal villages; carry water between them.
Punti salienti
- Continuous Salento clifftop route
- Sea caves, watchtowers and the Ciolo canyon
- Ends at the "finis terrae" of Santa Maria di Leuca
Con il tuo cane
Leashed dogs welcome; the path runs close to unfenced cliff edges in places.
