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Acaya Castle – Acaya Gate loop from Merine

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Acaya Castle – Acaya Gate loop from Merine

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4.5

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Acaya Castle – Acaya Gate loop from Merine

05:14

20.6km

40m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

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2.73 km

Stage 1 (Lecce–San Foca), Salento Way

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6.20 km

Farmhouse on Via Merine

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8.33 km

Piazza di Merine

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11.3 km

Via Francigena trail marker

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The Cammino del Salento largely follows the Via Francigena, which is why you occasionally encounter the waymarkers or pretty milestones of the so-called "Frankenweg" (Pilgrim's Way).

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Porta Sant'Oronzo of Acaya

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Acaya Castle

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The Castle of Acaya was built to protect the fortified citadel by Gian Giacomo dell'Acaya, trusted architect of Charles V, who had been entrusted with the strengthening of the defensive …

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Acaya Castle

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The Castle overlooks the splendid square where the entrance gate to the village stands

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Acaya Gate

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I'm not talking about any village, but about one of the most beautiful ancient villages in Italy located in the heart of Salento: the fortified town of Acaya. It is …

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Way Types & Surfaces

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16.8 km

1.74 km

1.46 km

625 m

Surfaces

14.0 km

5.01 km

988 m

625 m

< 100 m

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Friday 10 July

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Acaya Castle – Acaya Gate loop from Merine

Stage 1 (Lecce–San Foca), Salento Way

Farmhouse on Via Merine

Piazza di Merine

Via Francigena trail marker

Porta Sant'Oronzo of Acaya

Acaya Castle

Acaya Castle

Acaya Gate

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