Matera Way – Six paths of faith in Southern Italy

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

Route registered in the Ministry of Tourism catalog. Length and variants should be checked with the route authority.

Route information

Start

Not verified in the available sources

Finish

Not verified in the available sources

Total distance

430 km

Total ascent

Not verified in the available sources

Total descent

Not verified in the available sources

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

• Museum Casa Pezzolla Alberobello · Source

  Opening times reported by the source: Mo-Su 10:00-13:00, 15:30-19:00

• visit Alberobello · Source
• Trullo Sovrano Alberobello · Source

  Piazza Sacramento 10 70011 Alberobello · Opening times reported by the source: Nov-Mar 10:00-12:45,15:30-18:00, Apr-Oct 10:00-12:45,15:30-18:30 · Contact reported by the source: +39 080 4326030 · Website reported by the source

• Chiesa di Santa Lucía Alberobello · Source

  Piazza Gian Girolamo

• Palazzo Ducale Martina Franca · Source
• Chiesa Sant'Antonio da Padova Martina Franca · Source
• Maria santissima della Purità e Convento Martina Franca · Source
• San Giovanni dei Greci Martina Franca · Source
• Church of San Francesco d'Assisi · Source
• Parrocchia San Francesco d'Assisi-Santuario Cristo Spirante · Source
• Chiesa Sant'Antonio · Source
• San Domenico · Source
• Torre Mininni Crispiano · Source
• Torre di Cacace Crispiano · Source
• Santissima Madonna della Neve Crispiano · Source
• San Francesco Crispiano · Source
• Basilica di San Martino · Source

  74015 Martina Franca

• Chiesa della Trinità - Dolori di Maria Santissima · Source
• Chiesa di San Domenico · Source
• Castle medievale Massafra · Source
• Cripta di Sant'Antonio Abate Massafra · Source

  Contact reported by the source: +39 099 8804695

• Cripta della Candelora Massafra · Source

  Contact reported by the source: +39 099 8804695

• Cripta di San Marco Massafra · Source

  Contact reported by the source: +39 099 8804695

• Cripta di San Leonardo · Source

  Contact reported by the source: +39 099 8804695

• San Michele di Triglie · Source

  Crispiano

• Chiesa di San Lorenzo Martire · Source
• San Benedetto · Source
• Chiesa San Giuseppe Mottola · Source
• Chiesa Santa Maria Assunta (Chiesa Madre) Mottola · Source
• Chiesa del Carmine Mottola · Source

  Via Giuseppe Mazzini 56 74017 Mottola

• Chiesa della Madonna del Rosario Mottola · Source
• Museum Rodolfo Valentino Castellaneta · Source

  Via Vittorio Emanuele 119 · Opening times reported by the source: We-Fr 16:30-19:00; Sa, Su 10:00-12:00, 16:30-19:00

• Palazzo Baronale Castellaneta · Source
• San Michele Castellaneta · Source
• Santa Caterina Castellaneta · Source
• Church of Santa Maria la Grande Laterza · Source
• Chiesa di San Lorenzo Laterza · Source
• Santuario Mater Domini Laterza · Source
• Fontana Medioevale Laterza · Source
• Santa Maria del Rifugio · Source
• chiesa di Santa Chiara · Source
• Cattedrale di Castellaneta · Source
• Chiesa di San Domenico · Source
• Castle Normanno-Svevo Ginosa · Source
• Chiesa rupestre di Santa Barbara Ginosa · Source
• Belvedere sulla Gravina Ginosa · Source
• Chiesa Rupestre di Santa Sofia Ginosa · Source
• belvedere · Source
• Cave Croce · Source
• Belvedere sulla Gravina · Source
• Piazza Vittorio Veneto Matera · Source
• Flying Stones Matera · Source

  Via Rosario 48

• Ipogeo MateraSum Matera · Source

  Website reported by the source

• MUdeSCA - Museum dello Scavo Matera · Source
• Palazzo Marchesale o Donnaperna · Source
• Casa Cave del Casalnuovo · Source

  Rione Casalnuovo 307

• Palazzo dell'Arcivescovado · Source
• Succorpo Cattedrale · Source
• Casa grotta C’era una volta · Source
• Raccolta delle acque · Source

  Via Purgatorio Vecchio 12 75100 Matera · Contact reported by the source: +393282099219 · Website reported by the source

• Palazzo Baldassarre - Museum dell'Uomo di Altamura · Source

  Via Baldassarre Fratelli 1 70022 Altamura · Opening times reported by the source: Tu-Su 10:00-13:00, 16:00-21:00

• Altojanni · Source
• Musma · Source

  Via San Giacomo 75100 Matera · Opening times reported by the source: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00 · Contact reported by the source: +39 366 935 7768 · Website reported by the source

• Casa Cisterna · Source

  Ponte S. Pietro Caveoso 39 · Opening times reported by the source: We-Mo 09:30-19:00

• Chiesa rupestre di San Simeone · Source
• TAM - Tower Art Museum · Source

  Gradelle Pennino 9 75100 Matera · Website reported by the source

• Museum Laboratorio della Civiltà Contadina · Source

  Via San Giovanni Vecchio 60 75100 Matera · Opening times reported by the source: 09:00-13:00,16:00-19:00 · Contact reported by the source: +390835344057 · Website reported by the source

• Museum del succorpo della cattedrale · Source

  Opening times reported by the source: 09:15-12:30 · Contact reported by the source: +39 080 5210605

• Casa Noha · Source

  Recinto Cavone 9 75100 Matera · Opening times reported by the source: Feb-Mar: Th-Tu 10:00-17:00; Apr-Oct: Th-Tu 10:00-19:00 · Contact reported by the source: +39 0835 335452 · Website reported by the source

• Museum Del Pane · Source
• CANTINA AFFRESCATA DEL SOLE · Source

  Website reported by the source

• Museum del pane Matera · Source

  Via Purgatorio Vecchio 27 75100 · Website reported by the source

• Museum del Pane · Source
• Cimitero Barbarico · Source
• Sito Archeologico Botromagno · Source
• Castle del Malconsiglio · Source
• Palazzo Pomarici · Source
• La Casa di Ortega · Source

  Website reported by the source

• Museo Diocesano · Source
• Museum del Pane di Vito Forte · Source

  Via Onorato Candiota 2 70022 Altamura · Opening times reported by the source: Th-Fr 16:00-20:00; Sa-Su 10:00-13:00 "reservation required 48 hours in advance" · Contact reported by the source: +39 342 5562711 · Website reported by the source

• Museum e Biblioteca Ettore Pomarici Santomasi · Source

  Via Museo 20 70024 Gravina in Puglia · Website reported by the source

• Casa Cave nei Sassi · Source

  Vicinato di vico Solitario 11 · Opening times reported by the source: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:00 · Contact reported by the source: +39 0835 310118 · Website reported by the source

• Museum Art Presepiale Antonio Colonna · Source

  70022 Altamura

• Norman-Swabian Castle of Bari · Source

  Piazza Federico Secondo di Svevia · Website reported by the source

• Museum Nicolaiano · Source
• Museum del Castle · Source
• Museum Nazionale d'arte medievale e moderna della Basilicata · Source

  Piazzetta Pascoli 1 75100 Matera · Opening times reported by the source: Mo-Su 09:00-20:00; We 11:00-20:00 · Contact reported by the source: +39 0835 256211

• Area Archeologica del Castle · Source
• Parco Archeologico Botromagno · Source
• Madonna delle virtù · Source
• Museum Civico di Bari · Source

  Corte Colagualano 23 70122 Bari · Opening times reported by the source: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa-Su 09:30-13:30 · Contact reported by the source: +39 0805772362 · Website reported by the source

• Museum dei pigmenti naturali colorati - Centro d'Art Santa Teresa dei Maschi · Source

  Opening times reported by the source: Tu-Sa 10:30-13:00, 16:30-19:00

• San Nicola all'Ofra · Source
• Scavi archeologici di Botromagno · Source
• TAM - Tower Art Museum · Source

  Website reported by the source

• Museum Archeologico Nazionale Domenico Ridola · Source

  Via Domenico Ridola 24 75100 Matera · Opening times reported by the source: Mo 14:00-20:00; Tu-Su 09:00-20:00 · Contact reported by the source: +39 0835 310058 · Website reported by the source

• Museum Archeologico Nazionale di Altamura · Source
• Complesso rupestre delle Sette Camere · Source
• Museum Archeologico di Santa Scolastica · Source

  Via Venezia 73 70120 Bari · Opening times reported by the source: Tu-Sa 09:00-19:00; Su,PH 09:00-13:00; Mo off · Contact reported by the source: +39 080 099 0882 · Website reported by the source

• Ruderi del Castle · Source
• Complesso di San Pietro Alle Fosse · Source
• Insediamento IV secolo A.C · Source
• Chiesa Rupestre Madonna degli Angeli · Source

  Website reported by the source

• Castle Caracciolo · Source
• Scavi della Via Traiana · Source
• Visit center - naturalistic museum · Source

  Strada Statale Appia 75010 Miglionico · Opening times reported by the source: 10:00-19:00

• Fortificazioni Greche · Source
• Fortino Sant'Antonio · Source
• Palazzo Ducale di Tricarico · Source

  Via Veneto 2 75019 Tricarico · Opening times reported by the source: Tu-Sa 09:00-13:00; Su-Mo off · Contact reported by the source: +39 0835 726268 · Website reported by the source

• Chiesa Rupestre Acito San Campo · Source
• Chiesa Rupestre Madonna della Croce · Source

  75100 Matera · Contact reported by the source: +39 0835 336166

• Chiesa Rupestre Madonna di Monteverde · Source

  Website reported by the source

• Villagio rupestre · Source
• Castle di Sichinulfo · Source

Tracks and updates

Source GPS tracks · GPX · Alberobello → Martina Franca

Source GPS tracks · GPX · Alberobello → Martina Franca

Source GPS tracks · GPX · Martina Franca → Crispiano

Source GPS tracks · GPX · Martina Franca → Crispiano

Source GPS tracks · GPX · Crispiano → Massafra

Source GPS tracks · GPX · Crispiano → Massafra

Source GPS tracks · GPX · Massafra → Mottola

Source GPS tracks · GPX · Massafra → Mottola

Source GPS tracks · GPX · Mottola → Castellaneta

Source GPS tracks · GPX · Mottola → Castellaneta

Source GPS tracks · GPX · Castellaneta → Laterza

Source GPS tracks · GPX · Castellaneta → Laterza

Source GPS tracks · GPX · Laterza → Ginosa

Source GPS tracks · GPX · Laterza → Ginosa

Source GPS tracks · GPX · Ginosa → Matera

Source GPS tracks · GPX · Ginosa → Matera

Source GPS tracks · ZIP

This entry represents the Sei Vie network, not one 430 km route. Listed stages cover only current Via Ellenica Alberobello–Matera, eight days. Other routes and Brindisi–Alberobello alternative are separate itineraries.

Verified information for this route

For Via Ellenica, the operator recommends spring/autumn and reports complete waymarking and accommodation along Alberobello–Matera.

Source · camminomaterano.it

Luggage transfer can be requested on Vie Peuceta, Ellenica and Lucana. Agree availability and cost with the service.

Source · camminomaterano.it

Ministry of Tourism catalogue page

Ministry of Tourism map archive

Via Ellenica: stages, GPX and transport

Accommodation on Via Ellenica

Luggage transfer

Stage committees

Data del controllo: 2026-10-04

Recorded stages

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 · www.ministeroturismo.gov.it

Source · camminomaterano.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.

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