Places
Hike·Easy·Scenic·Iconic
Matera Sassi Ravine Walk
Basilicata
Matera's sassi (European Capital of Culture 2019) are best seen from the opposite bank of the Gravina ravine. A circular path leaves the Murgia plateau park, descends into the ravine past ancient cave churches and comes back up to frame the entire cave-city across the gorge — a view inhabited continuously since Palaeolithic times.
Duration
3 hours
Distance
6 km
Elevation
+150 m
Best season
Year-round
Highlights
- Matera cave city panorama
- Murgia plateau rock-cut churches
- Continuously inhabited for 9,000 years
With your dog
Dogs on leash in the ravine paths; free on the plateau.
