Through Foresta Mercadante to Cassano delle Murge

The ride

Roll out of Altamura and let the ride unfold: the route heads into the Alta Murgia nature reserve, then passes through the Mercadante forest before looping back to where you started. It's 73.5 km in total, all of it paved, with 537 m of climbing spread along the way. Two green spaces, one start and finish, and a steady rhythm from village to reserve to forest and home.