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Apulia Extreme sports & adrenaline

Our most recommended Apulia Extreme sports & adrenaline

Trani: 3 Hours Bike Tour in the Countryside

1. Trani: 3 Hours Bike Tour in the Countryside

Take a cheerful ride from the coast to the countryside of the Trani area. Meet your guide, get equipped with a bike and helmet, and leave Trani on a straightforward bike tour, mainly on asphalt. Pass from the blue of the marine horizon to the green of the olive trees and vineyards up to that of Bisceglie, whose territory is the guardian of important traces of prehistory. Discover the "dolmen", a burial place from the age of bronze. Follow a path seasoned with wild herbs, rural architecture, and farmhouses. Descend to one of the most beautiful stretches of the coast north of Bari, the Pantano/Ripalta cliff. Enjoy a return ride to Trani almost entirely along the coast, and up to the beautiful Romanesque Cathedral.

Gravina: 3 Hour Bike Tour to Pulicchio di Gravina

2. Gravina: 3 Hour Bike Tour to Pulicchio di Gravina

Embark on a scenic 3-hour bike tour led by a nature guide to discover the characteristics of the Alta Murgia National Park. Meet your guide at the Gravina di Puglia train station, get equipped with your mountain e-bike and helmet, and begin your exciting journey which takes place partly on asphalt and dirt paths. Follow a loop that runs through ancient sheep tracks in some of the wildest and most fascinating places in the park until you get to Pulicchio di Gravina, the second-largest sinkhole in the Alta Murgia National Park. Enjoy the wide scenery of the Bradano Valley that separates Puglia from the high mountains of the Lucanian Apennines. After the visit to Pulicchio, an exciting descent into a wooded canyon awaits you before you set off back to the city.

Castel del Monte: off road e-bike tour

3. Castel del Monte: off road e-bike tour

Enjoy an adventurous e-bike tour sorrounding the Castel del Monte area — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — and hidden spots on a 3-hour guided tour. The route takes place mainly on a dirt road with electric mountain bikes: away from traffic and immersed in nature! Ride in class and comfort which is perfect for discovering various parts of the rural region. See the Alta Murgia National Park differently and feel like a local as you cruise through its oak woods and expanses of pseudo steppe, uninterrupted by daily routines. You will look very Instagram worthy on your e-bikes. Admire many famous sights like the Castel del Monte octagonal castle, and discover typical local architecture marvels that are not on the front pages of tourist magazines.

Pulo di Altamura: 3-Hour Bike or E-Bike Tour

4. Pulo di Altamura: 3-Hour Bike or E-Bike Tour

Feel like a local and explore Puglia's incredible nature, its stunning Alta Murgia National Park, and hidden spots on a 3-hour guided tour riding a bike or e-bike. Ride in class and comfort on dirt roads on a mountain bike, which is perfect for discovering various parts of the park. Learn all about the region's spectacular flora and fauna from your expert guide as you cruise through the pseudo steppe. See Puglia differently and feel like as local as you cycle to the Altamura di Pulo, one of the biggest sinkholes in the south of Italy, uninterrupted by daily routines. You will look very Instagram worthy on your bikes. Visit many famous sights like the park's caves, which are believed to have been inhabited by prehistoric people, and discover the charming area of Lamalunga, where the skeleton of a pre-neanderthal man was discovered.

Potenza: Guided Mountain Walking Tour with Snowshoes

5. Potenza: Guided Mountain Walking Tour with Snowshoes

Enjoy this exceptional guided walk with snowshoes through the snowy mountain regions of the Lucan Apennines National Park. Once at the top of Monte Arioso, you will be delighted by the scenic views.   Meet your guide at the base of the chairlift in Sellata, located in the province of Potenza, near one of the most important ski areas in southern Italy. Wearing snowshoes, your guide will accompany you on the paths of the northern slope of Monte Pierfaone. After a short climb with snowshoes or a chairlift ride, you will reach the top of Monte Pierfaone. From here, a gentle ascent with snowshoes through the beautiful beech forest will bring you to the ridge of the mountain range near Serra Giumenta.  Continue with your guide to arrive at the summit of Monte Arioso, where you can admire extraordinary scenic views of the Lucanian Apennine Mountains and the hills of Matera. On lucky days, the view sweeps out to the Tyrrhenian Sea.  Finally, make your descent to the starting point and return your snowshoes for the next adventurer.

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