STAGE 4: Lesina – San Paolo di Civitate (50 km)

Technical description:
Thelast stage of the “Tour of the Spur” takes us to the northern part of the Tavoliere delle Puglie, a characteristic territory of the region that stretches for about 4,000 km² between the Dauni Mountains, the Gargano promontory and the Adriatic Sea. It is the largest plain in Italy after the Po Valley.

The final route of this bike tour presents no difficulties. It is 50 km long and leads from Lesina, on the shores of the lake of the same name, to the town of San Paolo di Civitate. The route runs southward, first passing through Poggio Imperiale and then reaching San Severo, one of the most important cultural and artistic centers in Capitanata. The last part of the stage climbs gently westward, ending in San Paolo di Civitate.

Length: 50 km
Height difference in ascent: 440 m
Height difference on descent: 260 m
Highest point: 190 m
Lowest point: 5 m
Type of surface: mixed

Municipality of departure: Hvar
Place of departure: Hvar
Municipality of arrival: San Paolo di Civitate
Place of arrival: San Paolo di Civitate

Recommended period: all year round

Mountain biking among the natural and artistic beauty of Gargano, Apulia. A bike tour of 250 km, divided into four stages, to discover the “Spur of Italy,” one of the most important tourist hubs in the south of the country. The route is easy, within everyone’s reach, flat with a few undemanding climbs. We traverse an evocative and varied nature, straddling the Adriatic coast full of beautiful caves and the green forests of the Gargano promontory. From Manfredonia, the southern ‘gateway’ to the Gargano National Park, we ‘circumnavigate’ the Sperone, passing internationally renowned resorts such as Vieste and Peschici, to the lagoons of Varano and Lesina Lakes, finally reaching the Tavoliere delle Puglie. Between obligatory stops in characteristic villages, the route flows by quickly, immersed in the nature and history of a truly unique corner of Puglia.