We start early in the morning, with our bikes we will move on the most technical and demanding paths, short climbs, but steep and technical, with equally fun descents, Little asphalt, much dirt, passing between the sheep tracks towards the single tracks in the archaeological area de “I Castelli”. Like on a carousel we will do a bit of up and down towards the Monte dei Diavoli where a long single track will take us on the way to the sea. We will cross San Pietro in Bevagna and the Salina Dei Monaci until we reach Torre Colimena. We leave the dirt road and start with the sand up to the dock and then begin our return to Manduria.
Approximately 55 km
duration about 4 hours and 30 minutes
increase of about 95 meters
IMBA difficulty: Difficult
The alternative way to get to know the city, having fun in company. We will walk the streets of the Old Town and the Jewish Ghetto, we will visit the Mother Church up to the Archaeological Park and the Messapian megalithic walls until we reach "Lu Scegnu", the source that was mentioned by Pliny the Elder in his writing "Naturalis Historia"
travel time about 15 km
duration about 3 hours 30 minutes
no elevation gain
IMBA difficulty: Very Easy
Suitable for families
In the afternoon we leave armed with backpack and beach towel to reach the beach at dusk. We will be able to swim while enjoying the sunset in the crystal clear waters of S. Pietro In Bevagna. After a tasting of the typical Salento frize, we move on the secondary roads and the dirt roads towards Manduria, accompanied by the song of crickets and the light of the stars. A stop at the archaeological area "I Castelli" looking up to the sky away from the lights of the center. (On request with supplement Yoga session with qualified instructors)
duration about 4 hours
travel time about 30 km
difficulty IMBA Very Easy