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Salento Way - Villages Route

Downloadable guide · 6 October 2026. This file opens offline. External links require a connection.

Route listed in the Cammini d’Italia catalog. Length and variants must be checked with the path authority.

Route information

Start
Lecce
Finish
Santa Maria di Leuca
Total distance
135 km
Total ascent
1233 m
Total descent
1184 m

Distances and elevation data depend on the route variant. D+ and D− are total ascent and descent in metres, not slope percentages. Estimates and missing data are indicated in the source.

Places to see along the route

The route manager declares Via dei Borghi closed for 2026 due to track improvement works.

Recorded stages

#Start — Finishkm / D+ / D−Places to see
1Otranto — Santa Cesarea Terme21.7 km · D+ 320 m · D− 300 m

Castle Aragonese

Museum del Castle Aragonese

Museum di Torre Matta

Cattedrale di Santa Maria Annunziata

Chiesa Madre del Sacro Cuore

Torre Santa Cesarea

Torre Miggiano

Beach di Porto Miggiano

Cattedrale di Santa Maria Annunziata · Piazza Basilica 1 73028 Otranto

Source · camminiditalia.org

2Santa Cesarea Terme — Marina Serra23.6 km · D+ 484 m · D− 481 m

Chiesa Madre del Sacro Cuore

Torre Santa Cesarea

Torre Miggiano

Beach di Porto Miggiano

Santuario Maria Santissima Assunta Madonna della Serra

Piscina naturale

Cave La Serra 2

Source · camminiditalia.org

3Marina Serra — Santa Maria di Leuca19.3 km · D+ 429 m · D− 403 m

Santuario Maria Santissima Assunta Madonna della Serra

Piscina naturale

Cave La Serra 2

Chiesa del Cristo Re

Beach libera Santa María di Leuca

Cave Porcinara

Grotte Cazzafri

Source · camminiditalia.org

Coverage and sources

Available stages may include branches: they do not necessarily constitute a single sequence. Credential, water, accommodations and local services must be confirmed with the manager.

Source · camminiditalia.org

Source · www.camminodelsalento.it

Luggage and practical services

Pilgrim credential

The credential records your stamps and journey. It does not reserve a bed or guarantee free accommodation. Check the current rules with the route operator or the Pilgrim Office before departure.

Current information online

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