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Trekking of Castellaneta

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TREKKING LEVEL OF TOURISM:

• Meeting with the guide in the Tamoil service station, in via Taranto, in Castellaneta (TA);
• Start of the path to the discovery of one of the deepest canyons of Apulia;
• Panoramic view of the Gravina;
• Visit of a rupestrian settlement;
• Nature path until reaching the stone bridge of Santa Lucia;
• Crossing of the bridge;
• Return to the starting point of the tour.

TECHNICAL CHARATERISTICS: Path lenght: 3km;Duration: 2h30 Difficulty level: TT=Tourist: Route on well-marked trail with low elevation gain, requires a minimum of knowledge of the mountain environment and basic hiking preparation.

TREKKING EXCURSIONIST LEVEL:

• Meeting with the guide in the Tamoil service station, in via Taranto, in Castellaneta (TA);
• Start of the path to the discovery of one of the deepest canyons of Apulia;
• Panoramic view of the Gravina;
• Visit of a rupestrian settlement;
• Nature path until reaching the stone bridge of Santa Lucia;
• Crossing of the bridge;
• Descent to the bottom of the Gravina where it is possible in the flood season to touch the waters of the Talvo River;
• Rest stop;
• Return to the starting point of the tour.

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Path length: 5km; Duration: 4h; Height difference: around 600m; Difficulty level: E*.

*E= Excursionist: Route on well visible trail, includes steep and exposed sections that are well marked and protected. Provides easy rock passages that do not require specific mountaineering knowledge