Sentiero Rotacapozza
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Apulia, Italy.
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 379 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Sentiero Rotacapozza is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Apulia, Italy, inside Parco Naturale Regionale Litorale di Ugento. It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 20 ft and 240 ft above sea level, with roughly 120 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Torre Mozza, about 0.9 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Serra delle Fontane. For camping, Agriturismo Palese is within about 6 miles. There are 3 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Sentiero Rotacapozza for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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