Places
Hike·Moderate·Scenic·Popular
Gravina di Petruscio
Puglia
Less visited than Massafra's main ravine, this canyon holds a small rupestrian church whose faded but still legible Byzantine frescoes survive from a community of monks who settled here centuries ago. The gorge itself is narrow and shaded, threading through typical Murgia scrubland of wild olive and holm oak.
Duration
2 hours
Distance
5 km
Elevation
+120 m
Best season
March – November
Highlights
- Rock-cut church with Byzantine frescoes
- Quiet, lightly-visited canyon
- Wild olive and holm oak scrubland
With your dog
Rocky ravine trail; dogs on leash.
