Cammino del Salento Via dei Borghi
Puglia, Italy
Italy · Lecce, Italy → Gagliano del Capo, Italy
Distance
135 km
Stages
6
Difficulty
easy
Best months
Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Cammino del Salento Via dei Borghi · Stages and distances
Walking distances for Appy’s stages (6)
| Stage | km |
|---|---|
| 1. Lecce → Copertino | 22.5 |
| 2. Copertino → Galatina | 22.5 |
| 3. Galatina → Maglie | 22.5 |
| 4. Maglie → Otranto | 22.6 |
| 5. Otranto → Tricase | 22.4 |
| 6. Tricase → Gagliano del Capo | 22.5 |
| Total | 135 |
About
A 140 km cultural walk through Puglia, 6 stages of history, olive trees, and coastal vistas. Starting in Lecce, with its Baroque architecture and ancient Roman amphitheater, you’ll traverse the mosaic-tiled Otranto Cathedral before reaching Gagliano del Capo, where the Adriatic Sea .
The scent of saltwater mingles with the earthiness of centuries-old olive groves. This route is a blend of gentle hills and dramatic cliffs, ideal for those seeking both culture and tranquility.
April to June, September to October, perfect months for this journey.
Stages
6 stages
Stage 1- Distance
- 22 km
- Ascent
- 8 m
- Descent
- 6 m
Stage 2- Distance
- 22 km
- Ascent
- 27 m
- Descent
- 35 m
Stage 3- Distance
- 22 km
- Ascent
- 36 m
- Descent
- 110 m
Stage 4Maglie → Otranto
easy- Distance
- 23 km
- Ascent
- 262 m
- Descent
- 267 m
Stage 5- Distance
- 22 km
- Ascent
- 389 m
- Descent
- 356 m
Stage 6- Distance
- 22 km
- Ascent
- 430 m
- Descent
- 406 m
Points of interest
- Monastero degli Olivetani
Monastery in Romanesque style, in Lecce, Italy.
- Torre dell'Omomorto
Tower in Renaissance style, in Castrignano del Capo, Italy.
- Monastero dei Carmelitani
A Baroque convent of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, grouped around a square cloister of round arches with a loggia above.
- Monastero dei Teatini
Monastery of the Theatines. Monastery in baroque style, in Lecce, Italy.
- Lecce
Historic village, in province of Lecce, Italy, at 49 m elevation, covering 241.0 km².
- Castle of Charles V
A fortress ordered in 1539 by Emperor Charles V to replace a medieval stronghold, designed by Gian Giacomo dell'Acaya with the outer works finished by 1549.
- Palazzo dei Celestini
Palace in baroque style, in Lecce, Italy.
- Museum Vito Mele
21st-century museum, in Castrignano del Capo, Italy.
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