Biking
Routes & Rentals
Salento has confirmed its position as one of the coolest holiday destinations for Italians and foreigners in 2025. Indeed, our beloved Salento peninsula continues to surprise and intrigue new tourists and confirm the loyal loyalties of its regulars.
This is certainly thanks to its variety of attractions, places of interest, history, art, food and wine, culture, archaeology, and vast natural heritage. And it is precisely for this reason that Salento is a destination suitable for everyone, including sports and cycling enthusiasts.
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Itineraries & routes
Discover itineraries, routes, and exciting adventures to help you plan your trip to Otranto.
Dolmen, Menhir e tesori della Natura
Dolmens, menhirs, and enigmatic, imposing boulders: this cycling route through the Giurdignano megalithic park is a journey into the civilization of stone, amidst centuries-old olive trees and red earth. It begins in the heart of Otranto, passing through one of Puglia's wonders, the Bauxite Quarry, and also overlooking the blue Mediterranean from Italy's easternmost point, watched over by the Faro Palascìa
From the sea to the Otranto hinterland
From the sea to the hinterland, passing by a historic farmhouse and the lake: the varied cycling route that starts in Otranto and ascends the Idro Valley amidst a sea of olive trees. With your back to the bay, it only takes a few meters to leave the urban center and find yourself in the Idro Valley, among cultivated gardens and olive trees.
Traveling to Finibus Terrae
Discover the hinterland along the Via Francigena of Salento, a route that traverses the entire southern Puglia region to Santa Maria di Leuca. Finibus Terrae is here, with the square of the Basilica of Santa Maria di Leuca and the lighthouse that dominates it, the last Western outpost towards new and distant worlds, yet so familiar to those who wove trade, commerce, and commerce from here.
Ciclovia Adriatica
The Adriatic Cycle Route is more than just a cycling itinerary: it's a slow journey along over 1,700 km of Italian coastline, a thread connecting seven regions, telling stories of sea, villages, scents, and tranquility. Created by Bicitalia (route BI6), this long adventure follows cycle paths and secondary roads, favoring authentic landscapes and routes that invite you to slow down.
It all begins in Trieste (CA 10 - Via del Carso), a city of wind, historic cafés, and frontiers, and ends in Santa Maria di Leuca, called by the Romans "de finibus terrae," indicating the southernmost border of Roman territory, meaning, precisely, "at the edge of the earth."
The final stretch of the Adriatic Cycle Route (CA 80 - Via del Salento) starts in Monopoli, passes through Lecce and Otranto, crossing an increasingly Mediterranean landscape of olive trees, dry stone walls, and white houses, before reaching Santa Maria di Leuca, also the arrival point of the Via Francigena del Sud.
Biking in Salento
Embark on a unique bike ride, admiring the stunning coastline with its long white beaches, wild coves, and watchtowers. Traverse the wild and pristine nature of the parks, feasting your eyes on the blue of the sea and sky, the silver of the Mediterranean scrub, and the deep red of the earth.
Renting a Bike
To pedal and enjoy the view of the sea and the Salento coast, bike rentals are available at various locations.
Many hotels also provide free or rental bikes.
Check out our picks for bike rentals in Otranto below.
Bike Hotel
Step after step, the slow pace of the bike allows you to fully appreciate the landscape
that you traverse, offering unique emotions.
At the end of the day, when it's time to recharge, nothing beats a little rest.
Find the bike hotels closest to your location here.
Suggestions
Otranto Welcome recommends
"Cycling the Seas of Salento. Discovering the 20 Most Beautiful Beaches in Puglia" by Roberto Guido.
Majestic cliffs, wild inlets, long white beaches, dreamy coves, natural rock pools, bays overlooking historic watchtowers: a cycling trip along the southern coast of Puglia is a varied experience, 250 kilometers of coastal roads and seaside trails.