From Polignano a Mare to Monopoli

Date of your route : Sep 15, 2026
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did this route in the following direction: from Polignano to Monopoli.
There is a free car park next to Polignano station –
if it’s full, there’s a gravel car park 500 metres further on at €5 a day.
It’s a very beautiful route that runs along the coast and follows the ‘Via Francigena’;
not recommended for very young children; there’s little elevation gain, but plenty of rocks and large stones.
A magnificent walk with plenty of coves to admire and/or swim in.
As recommended by a previous hiker, we ended our walk at Cala Corvino to rejoin the main road, where you’ll find a bus service that will take you directly to Monopoli station.
Train timetable from Monopoli to Polignano: www.omio.fr

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Date of your route : Apr 27, 2026
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We did this walk as a family, heading from Monopoli to Polignano a Mare. The section from A to 4 is completely uninteresting. You walk along a cycle path next to the road and far from the seafront. I’d advise you to take the bus to avoid this stretch.

This walk is easily done in the opposite direction as the path is flat from start to finish. It’s easy to follow as it runs along the coast. However, it isn’t signposted at all, so you’ll need to check the route on Visorando for the sections through the coves or the quarry to avoid a long detour.

We were there in spring; the meadows were full of flowers and green wheat. Magnificent with the sea in the background!

All along the route there are coves where Italians go for a swim (official signs say otherwise). We did the same, even though the water was a bit chilly at that time of year. The coastline is very beautiful, very rugged with varied rock formations. Be careful not to get too close as it crumbles.

The walk is in full sun with no possibility of getting water. Trainers are recommended as there is undergrowth, volcanic rock (?) and, above all, broken glass and other rubbish. What a shame! The path is not maintained and is used for festive gatherings or even as a meeting place for sexual encounters once night falls.

Upon reaching Polignano a Mare, the path veers away from the coast, offering views of a few farmhouses with trulli, some renovated and others not.

This walk is ideal to round off a day spent visiting Monopoli and Poligniano a Mare. It offers a varied glimpse of Puglia.

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