Description

Trekking in Gravina, Castellaneta

Visit one of the deepest canyons of Puglia: the Gravina Grande of Castellaneta in the heart of the land of the ravines, regional natural park established in 2005. The ravines are deep karst gorges, characterized by the typical Mediterranean scrub. The perfect natural habitat of many plant and animal species, where you can witness the flight of some specimens such as the cricket falcon and the black stork. A sensational nature trail where you can appreciate the scents and sounds of nature in an atmosphere far from the daily chaos. A territory lived and modified by man for more than 3000 years of history, during which the rock has guaranteed shelter, vegetation and fauna have ensured food. Karst caves and rupestrian settlements. Ancient work environments and places of worship. You can admire all this by visiting the “Terra delle Gravine”.

Highlights:

Explore the nature park Gravina of Castellaneta.
Relax listening to the sound of nature.
Admire the wonderful Mediterranean shrub.

In detail:

Choose your experience:

TREKKING TOURIST LEVEL:

• First you will meet-up with the guide at the Tamoil service station, in via Taranto in Castellaneta (TA).
• Then, accompanied by your guide you will procede and start the walkig down the path to discover one of the deepest canyons of Puglia.
• There you will be abile to se the panoramic view of the Gravina.
• You will also visit a rupestrian settlement.
• Walking down a nature trail until you reach the stone bridge of Santa Lucia.
• After, you will cross the bridge.
• Lastly, you will return to the starting point of the tour.

TREKKING EXCUSRIONISTIC LEVEL:

• First you will meet-up with the guide at the Tamoil service station, in via Taranto in Castellaneta (TA).
• Then, accompanied by your guide you will procede and start the walkig down the path to discover one of the deepest canyons of Puglia.
• There you will be abile to se the panoramic view of the Gravina.
• You will also visit a rupestrian settlement.
• Walking down a nature trail until you reach the stone bridge of Santa Lucia.
• After, you will cross the bridge.
• Continuing with a descent to the bottom of the Gravina where it is possible, in the flood season, to touch the waters of the river Talvo.
• There will be the possibility to stop to rest.
• Followed by the last ascend to returne to the starting point of the tour.

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Path length: 5 km; Duration: about 4 h; Altitude difference: about 600 m; Level of difficulty: E*.E = Excursionistic: Itinerary on a visible path, includes steep sections and exposed well marked and protected. Provides easy steps in rock that do not require specific mountaineering knowledge..

THE FEE INCLUDES:

• Certified and local tourist guide.

• Path length of about 5 km (Excursionistic level).

• Private tour in the canyon of Castellaneta.

• Path length of about 3 km (Turistic level).

THE FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• Meals not mentioned.

• Drinks.

•Tips.

• All that is not mentioned in “The fee includes”;

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