From Locorondo towards the trulli

Trulli dot the countryside around Locorondo. This countryside walk follows quiet country lanes that pass close to trulli, some restored and some not. The best times to visit are May and June, or alternatively in autumn to avoid the heat.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.76 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 203 ft
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    Descent: - 203 ft

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    Highest point: 1,319 ft
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    Lowest point: 1,115 ft

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Description of the walk

Park your car in the car park at Piazza Antonio Mitrano, to the east of the town.

(S/E) Once you’re ready, head east along the square until you reach a three-way junction.

(1) Still heading due east, take the left-hand street, called Via Gulio Pastore, which leads onto a fairly busy road (Via Cisternino). Keep to the right of this road for about 100 m.

(2) Leave the road and turn right onto the tarmac path leading downhill, heading east. 200 m further down, you will see the roofs of the trulli in the distance, and there is one right by the path. At the end of the path, cross the roundabout and continue straight ahead, still heading east, for about a hundred metres.

(3) Leave the path straight ahead and turn right onto the one heading south. From where you are, you will see a magnificent renovated trulli on the right-hand side of the path. Walk past it and follow this south-facing path for about 300 m.

(4) Continue straight ahead, heading south, along the stony path, ignoring the tarmac path that turns right and leads back to the village.

(5) To enjoy a lovely view of the town, take this path on the left for a few dozen metres.

(6) Retrace your steps back to the previous junction.

(5) Continue along the path to the left, heading south. Keep going straight ahead and take a first turn right then left at the bottom of a small slope.

(7) Turn right and walk up the street between the high walls. A discreet wavy blue arrow is drawn on an electricity meter panel (sic!), and a stone in the wall is painted blue with red above it. This new path, heading west, is barely 500 metres long.

(8) Turn right towards the north, indicated by a large wavy blue arrow on a stone and a discreet blue line over a red line on a signpost. Keep heading in the same direction until you reach a roundabout.

(9) Cross the roundabout and head up the road opposite towards the village. At the top of the street, you’ll arrive directly at the end of the car park. Turn left to reach it (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,319 ft - Antonio Mitrano Square car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.16 - alt. 1,270 ft - Three-way junction
  3. 2 : mi 0.45 - alt. 1,237 ft - Junction
  4. 3 : mi 0.85 - alt. 1,168 ft - Turn-off to the south
  5. 4 : mi 1.13 - alt. 1,135 ft - Crossroads, straight ahead
  6. 5 : mi 1.29 - alt. 1,122 ft - Junction at the viewpoint
  7. 6 : mi 1.39 - alt. 1,132 ft - Viewpoint
  8. 7 : mi 2.19 - alt. 1,135 ft - Turn right
  9. 8 : mi 2.43 - alt. 1,161 ft - Crossroads, on the right
  10. 9 : mi 3.39 - alt. 1,171 ft - Roundabout
  11. S/E : mi 3.76 - alt. 1,319 ft - Finish

Notes

The starting point has been chosen at the car park of Piazza Antonio Mitrano in Locorondo so that you can visit the town afterwards. Public toilets available.

Several trulli between (3) and (9), some renovated, others in ruins revealing the roof structure.

No water points along the route.

Signposting is occasionally present. On this walk, a blue-on-red painted symbol is seen quite often, sometimes accompanied by a wavy blue arrow.

Lightweight, low-cut shoes are recommended for this countryside walk, which follows exclusively small tarmac or gravel roads with little traffic.

An easy hike available on Wikiloc under "locorondo-champêtre".

Worth a visit

Trullo: a round stone house with a pointed roof, built on the orders of the local lord to avoid the tax imposed on wooden roofs by his suzerain (legend?)
Trulli: a cluster of several trulli, one serving as the entrance, dining room and kitchen, the others as bedrooms and storage rooms.

Visit the town centre; it’s quick to see and very pretty. Lots of craft shops and a warm welcome on the shaded terraces.
View towards the west from Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, in the west of the town, at the end of Via Antonio Bruno.
If you liked the trulli, head to Alberobello where the entire town centre consists of dozens of trulli.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
GarlabanTaoume
GarlabanTaoume

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 04, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely route through the trulli... especially in spring.

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PatLoc
PatLoc

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

This route isn’t quite as enjoyable as the one covering the trulli and the aqueduct. It’s still a good way to explore the trulli, though. As for how easy it is to follow the route, the start is a bit tricky, but you’ll manage it in the end.

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Miss
Miss

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk featuring trulli, some restored and some not, and some lovely views. It is possible to shorten the route.

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Hachail
Hachail

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A short drive, though a bit too much on tarmac. Worthwhile for the trulli (to some extent), for the Apulian countryside, which seems richer and less arid than I’d imagined (properly green at the end of March), and for the view of Locorotondo.
You can see that the very wide dry-stone walls were built using stones gathered from the fields… just like the trulli.
Recommended for cycling.
Many thanks to the author, especially as this part of Puglia isn’t exactly brimming with trails.

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leroy.michel
leroy.michel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through this beautiful Mediterranean landscape. Olive trees, fig trees, holm oaks, and a few flowers still in bloom this October. Beautiful traditional trulli with a lovely view of the town

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Philthebike
Philthebike

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 01, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A short drive along country roads past many Trulli, some restored and some not, but all very authentic – far more charming than the tourist trap that is Alberobello
The start of the route through the outskirts of the town is a bit confusing.

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nm75
nm75
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Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

A fairly short walk, but along a road that turns out to be quite busy with traffic. Not particularly interesting, with few trulli. The view of the village of Locorotondo at the end of the walk is lovely

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