People Cycling Rides

Cycle Puglia - 2025.

This is a Approved Ride
Moderate
Ride Info
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Ride Leader
Vicki LaBella
Tour Dates
4/15/2025–4/28/2025
Start Location
Trani, Italy
End Location
Lecce, Italy
Cost (est.)
$4600 (USD + $150.00 ride fee)
Deposit
$1000 (USD
Payment Due
1/15/2025
Tour Company
Hike & Bike Italy
Avg. Distance
41 mi / 66 km
Avg. Elevation
1640 ft / 500 m
Ride Description

OVERVIEW

Puglia, a southern region forming the heel of Italy’s “boot,” is famed for its whitewashed hill towns, centuries-old farmland and hundreds of kilometers of Mediterranean coastline. Capital Bari is a vibrant port and university town, while Lecce is known as “Florence of the South” for its baroque architecture. The central Puglian towns of Alberobello, Locorotondo, Cisternino and Martina Franca are famous for delightful old-town centres and their trulli, traditional circular stone houses with conical roofs. The center of Alberobello is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, thanks to the high concentration of these distinctive constructions. Wild beaches, seriously tempting food and wine, affordable prices – and few tourists – await those who venture into the Salento, the sun-kissed peninsula at the southern tip of Puglia. Here you can visit the fortified island town of Gallipoli and, on the southern tip, Santa Maria di Leuca, with its opulent Liberty-style sea-front villas.

Puglia offers not only some of Italy's loveliest beaches but also a sublime climate, a series of fascinating towns, a number of important archaeological sites and, last but certainly not least, an excellent culinary tradition bristling with local specialties!  Puglia's history is inextricably linked with those of other Mediterranean countries and the invaders who came from afar: the ancient Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Normans, Emperor Fredrick II and … (Join People Cycling to read more)

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People Cycling's Ride Rating

People Cycling has four categories for our rides – Easy, Moderate, Difficult, and Challenging. It should be somewhat obvious what these categories mean, but please become familiar with the elevations and distances that define them:

Easy
Easy rides are under 30mi/48km in average distance and 1600ft/500m in average elevation
Moderate
Moderate rides are over the Easy rating but under 50mi/80km and 2460ft/750m
Difficult
Difficult rides are as over the Moderate rating but under 75mi/120km and 3280/1000m
Challenging
Anything over the Difficult rating

NOTE: This is not a strict guideline. There could be rides that have a day or two where the average elevation or distance exceeds the values given above. These anomalies should be outlined in the ride description. It is recommended that you read it carefully.

About People Cycling

People Cycling is a bicycle touring club, which you can join for free. We offer Domestic and International Cycling Tours which are led by volunteer Ride Leaders. Our tours are made up of a small group of participants (typically 15-20 or so) who want to ride an average of 30 to 55 miles a day over a one or two week period in interesting regions of the world. Our tours range in price from frugal getaways to luxurious adventures. We travel road, gravel, or mountain bike styles, and all bicycle types – including e-bikes, recumbents, and tandems are typically allowed.

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