The route, among the most evocative in Salento, follows the coastline passing from cliffs to long, white beaches, between the green of scrub and pine forests and the turquoise of the sea.
Notable is the Baia dei Turchi beach, largely free of bathing facilities. At the mouth of Lake Alimini, however, is the long beach of Alimini.
St. Andrew’s Bay is dominated by the 16th-century tower of the same name, wedged between the cliff and the stacks. Between St. Andrew’s and Torre Bay we discover the‘Cave of Poetry,’ with its graffiti, and the site of Rocavecchia, with its rock village overlooking the sea and interesting archaeological area.4h

Technical description:
The trek begins at the small beach of Porto Craulo, in the town of Otranto. It winds along the path that runs along the edge of the cliff to the Bay of Turks, where the sandy section begins. In the vicinity of Specchiolla, take the path back along the cliff, continuing to the small beach of St. Andrew and the maritime signal lighthouse of the same name.

Length: 15 km
Elevation gain: 124 m
Downhill elevation gain: 138 m
Highest point: 13 m
Lowest point: 30 m

Technical tips:
Waterproof footwear and pants/gaits for possible muddy sections, waterproof and windproof jacket. Water supply to the public drinking fountain in Torre S. Andrea. Caution for the narrow path and collapsing cliff near Baia dei Turchi and between Specchiolla and S. Andrea.

Municipality of departure: Otranto
Departure location: Porto Craulo
Municipality of arrival: Melendugno
Finish location: S. Foca – waterfront

Recommended period: April to October