Bike tour to the Pulo of Altamura (B2)
E-BIKE TOUR : 45 EURO
An itinerary through the heart of the Murgia steppe, with a basic technical level of difficulty.
It takes place on a rural road, focusing on the Altamura Pulo, one of the biggest sinkole of the south of Italy.
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Activity Level Fairly Easy
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Group Size Min People
Bike tour to the Pulo of Altamura (B2)
1. A Pulo is an ellictic sinkhole with an axe of over m.550 and a maximum depth of m.92, probably generated by a natural collapse of the top rocks.
On the north side there are plenty of caves, certainly inhabited by prehistoric people. Nearby the pulo ,in a cave in the charming area of Lamalunga, was found the skeleton of a pre-neanderthal man (Pleistocene, between 50000 and 300000 years ago), called “Ciccillo” by the locals.
After the tour we suggest to visit the town of Altamura and have a street food lunch in an old bakery tasting the famous DOP bread, baked on stone, and plenty of other culinary products.
DEPARTURE POINT: Pescariello train station (coming from Bari, The Pescariello Station is the previous train stop before Altamura Station, – FAL railway)
DURATION: about 3 hours (break times included)
LENGTH: about 20 KM
ROAD SURFACE: 80% Rural road
IF THE GROUP, ON THE CHOSEN DAY, SHOULD BE COMPOSED OF ONLY 2 PEOPLE, THE COST PER PERSON WILL BE 40 EURO
Map
The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance
- Bike and helmet
- Nature guide
OPTIONAL:
- RENT E-BIKE: 10 EURO MORE
– Wear sport clothes;
– k- way and a change of clothes
– If you have bike shorts, use it!
– hat
– Water supply
– Sun glasses
