Downloadable guide · 6 October 2026. This file opens offline. External links require a connection.
From the Basilica of San Nicola in Matera, through olive groves, the Murgia plateau and historic centers. Check notices about route changes.
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.
70022 Altamura
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
Via Baldassarre Fratelli 1 70022 Altamura · Opening times reported by the source: Tu-Su 10:00-13:00, 16:00-21:00
Via Museo 20 70024 Gravina in Puglia · Website reported by the source
Via Armando Diaz
Source GPS tracks · GPX · Bari → Bitetto
Source GPS tracks · GPX · Bari → Bitetto
Source GPS tracks · GPX · Bitetto → Cassano delle Murge
Source GPS tracks · GPX · Bitetto → Cassano delle Murge
Source GPS tracks · GPX · Cassano delle Murge → Santeramo
Source GPS tracks · GPX · Cassano delle Murge → Santeramo
Source GPS tracks · GPX · Santeramo → Altamura
Source GPS tracks · GPX · Santeramo → Altamura
Source GPS tracks · GPX · Altamura → Gravina in Puglia
Source GPS tracks · GPX · Altamura → Gravina in Puglia
Source GPS tracks · GPX · 6 Gravina Picciano
Source GPS tracks · GPX · 6 Gravina Picciano
Source GPS tracks · GPX · Picciano → Matera
Source GPS tracks · GPX · Picciano → Matera
Source GPS tracks · GPX · Modugno Balsignano
Source GPS tracks · GPX · masseria santa maria (1)
Source variant · GPX · Picciano → Matera
| # | Start — Finish | km / D+ / D− | Places to see |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bari — Bitetto | 16.8 km · D+ 255 m · D− 0 m | Cattedrale di San Michele Arcangelo Santa Maria Maddalena San Domenico Santa Maria la Veterana |
| 2 | Bitetto — Cassano delle Murge | 25.1 km · D+ 369 m · D− 0 m | Cattedrale di San Michele Arcangelo Santa Maria Maddalena San Domenico Santa Maria la Veterana Chiesa di San Giuseppe Chiesa Aracoeli Chiesa Madre Santa Maria Assunta Chiesa Madonna di Costantinopoli |
| 3 | Cassano delle Murge — Santeramo | 22.5 km · D+ 295 m · D− 153 m | Chiesa di San Giuseppe Chiesa Aracoeli Chiesa Madre Santa Maria Assunta Chiesa Madonna di Costantinopoli |
| 4 | Santeramo — Altamura | 22.9 km · D+ 365 m · D− 371 m | Museum Art Presepiale Antonio Colonna Museum del Pane di Vito Forte Palazzo Baldassarre - Museum dell'Uomo di Altamura Museum Archeologico Nazionale di Altamura Museum Art Presepiale Antonio Colonna · 70022 Altamura Museum del Pane di Vito Forte · 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 Palazzo Baldassarre - Museum dell'Uomo di Altamura · Via Baldassarre Fratelli 1 70022 Altamura · Opening times reported by the source: Tu-Su 10:00-13:00, 16:00-21:00 |
| 5 | Altamura — Gravina in Puglia | 20.0 km · D+ 135 m · D− 257 m | Museum Art Presepiale Antonio Colonna Museum del Pane di Vito Forte Palazzo Baldassarre - Museum dell'Uomo di Altamura Museum Archeologico Nazionale di Altamura Museum e Biblioteca Ettore Pomarici Santomasi Scavi archeologici di Botromagno Complesso rupestre delle Sette Camere Parrocchia Mater Ecclesiae e San Matteo Museum Art Presepiale Antonio Colonna · 70022 Altamura Museum del Pane di Vito Forte · 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 Palazzo Baldassarre - Museum dell'Uomo di Altamura · Via Baldassarre Fratelli 1 70022 Altamura · Opening times reported by the source: Tu-Su 10:00-13:00, 16:00-21:00 Museum e Biblioteca Ettore Pomarici Santomasi · Via Museo 20 70024 Gravina in Puglia · Website reported by the source Parrocchia Mater Ecclesiae e San Matteo · Via Armando Diaz |
| 6 | Gravina in Puglia — Picciano | 29.9 km · D+ 481 m · D− 391 m | Museum e Biblioteca Ettore Pomarici Santomasi Scavi archeologici di Botromagno Complesso rupestre delle Sette Camere Parrocchia Mater Ecclesiae e San Matteo Museum e Biblioteca Ettore Pomarici Santomasi · Via Museo 20 70024 Gravina in Puglia · Website reported by the source Parrocchia Mater Ecclesiae e San Matteo · Via Armando Diaz |
| 7 | Picciano — Matera | 29.7 km · D+ 0 m · D− 0 m | Source GPS tracks · GPX · Picciano → Matera |
The walk starts at Basilica di San Nicola in Bari. Consult the first-stage page for the starting point and official track.
Ferrovie Appulo Lucane publishes weekday train services and holiday replacement buses between Matera and Bari. Select the timetable for your return day and check notices.
Source · ferrovieappulolucane.it
The overall difficulty does not describe every day: the source rates Gravina–Picciano and Picciano–Matera as difficult stages. Read the details of your chosen stage.
Data / check date: 2026-10-04
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.
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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