Places
Hike·Easy·Family·Hidden gem
Cava dei Dinosauri, Altamura
Puglia
When quarrying stopped, a huge bedding plane came to light bearing tens of thousands of tracks left by herbivorous and carnivorous dinosaurs walking a Cretaceous tidal flat about 80 million years ago — one of the densest trackway sites known. Boardwalks and panels explain the surface.
Duration
1–2 hours
Distance
3 km
Elevation
+40 m
Best season
Year-round
Parking · Free
Free parking at the Cava dei Dinosauri (Pontrelli quarry) near Altamura.
Water
No water on site — bring your own.
Highlights
- Tens of thousands of dinosaur footprints
- Cretaceous tidal-flat surface
- Near the "Altamura Man" Neanderthal cave
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on the quarry-edge paths; keep off the fossil surface itself.
