Puglia Road Bike Tour 15 days

Duration
11 days
Guided Status
Self-Guided
Difficulty
Moderate
D-Score™
D4 - Epic

Overview

A Grand Tour across Puglia, designed to let you discover the region with its variety of colors, landscapes, and flavors. Your journey starts from Giovinazzo, then it gets to Matera, the magical city of Sassi. From there on, you ride southwards, from the area of the ravines to that of the vineyards, from the famous crystal-clear beaches and baroque churches of the Salento to its more hidden little villages and dry-stone walls. Next up is the white town, Ostuni, between wide fields and thousand-year-old olive trees, followed by the Itria Valley with its “trulli” and “masserie”, until you get to Bari, from where you will travel back home with a piece of Puglia in your heart.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: GIOVINAZZO - No ride

GIOVINAZZO - No ride

Day 2: GIOVINAZZO - CASTEL DEL MONTE

75 km 800 m

D2

GIOVINAZZO - CASTEL DEL MONTE

Day 3: CASTEL DEL MONTE - MATERA

100 km 950 m

D2

CASTEL DEL MONTE - MATERA

Day 4: MATERA – CRISPIANO

90 km 1030 m

D2

MATERA – CRISPIANO

Day 5: CRISPIANO - MANDURIA

75 km 500 m

D2

CRISPIANO - MANDURIA

Day 6: MANDURIA - GALLIPOLI

80 km 340 m

D2

MANDURIA - GALLIPOLI

Day 7: GALLIPOLI - DAY OFF

GALLIPOLI - DAY OFF

Day 8: GALLIPOLI - OTRANTO

104 km 1050 m

D3

GALLIPOLI - OTRANTO

Day 9: OTRANTO – LECCE

85 km 460 m

D2

OTRANTO – LECCE

Day 10: LECCE - BRINDISI

88 km 350 m

D2

LECCE - BRINDISI

Day 11: BRINDISI - OSTUNI

90 km 600 m

D2

BRINDISI - OSTUNI

Day 12: OSTUNI - DAY OFF

OSTUNI - DAY OFF

Day 13: OSTUNI – ALBEROBELLO

100 km 1200 m

D3

OSTUNI – ALBEROBELLO

Day 14: ALBEROBELLO – BARI

90 km 630 m

D2

ALBEROBELLO – BARI

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Accommodation arrangements
Bike rental
Mechanical support

About the Apulia

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