Basilicata is a wild and unspoiled paradise. Here the paths wind through rugged and majestic mountain ranges, where every step tells a story of untamed nature and endurance. Gullies open like scars in the red earth, while perched villages seem to defy gravity, clinging to slopes that elude all logic of urbanization.
This land has a DNA made of adventure: brigands and shepherds walked here, farmers who built their dignity on the harshness of the land. From the Sassi of Matera, a UNESCO heritage site that tells millennia of history, to the hidden villages of the Pollino, to the wild expanses of the Metapontino, Basilicata offers walkers a wealth of unique landscapes, stories and Paths.
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Complete list of Paths in Basilicata
Below is a list of all the Paths in Basilicata on the Paths of Italy portal.
Grande Cammino dei BRIGANTI
Length: 500 km
Stages: 28 (35 if the traditional CAMMINO DEI BRIGANTI is included)
Departure: Sante Marie and Tagliacozzo
Arrival: Potenza
The Grande Cammino dei BRIGANTI is a route that winds through five regions in the heart of southern Italy-Abruzzo, Lazio, Molise, Campania and Basilicata.
Conceived by explorer Luca Gianotti, this 500-kilometer route retraces the legendary footsteps of General Borjes, including escapes, rebellions and forgotten stories.
Each STAGE tells the story of a different protagonist of brigandage. In 1861, these lands were swarming with rebels: 39 bands in Abruzzo, 42 on the Papal border, 15 in Molise, and as many as 47 in the hinterlands of Irpinia and Lucania.
A journey through time that brings to life the voices of a forgotten Italy, a tale of resistance and memory.
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Via Peuceta – Cammino MATERANO
Length: 166 km
Stages: 7
Departure: Bari
Arrival: Matera
The Via Peuceta is a 166-kilometer route that embraces the deepest soul of Puglia and Basilicata, a journey through history, nature and traditions.
We start from the majestic symbol of Bari, the Basilica of St. Nicholas, to immerse ourselves in a landscape of thousand-year-old olive trees, endless pastures and regenerating forests.
Seven STAGES passing through medieval villages like gems set in the landscape: Bitetto, Cassano delle Murge, Santeramo in Colle and Altamura.
The genuine flavors of local cuisine accompany the walker, turning this itinerary into an experience that nourishes both body and spirit.
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Via Ellenica – Cammino Materano
Length: 166 km
Stages: 8
Departure: Alberobello
Arrival: Matera
A bridge between two UNESCO wonders: the Hellenic Way connects Alberobello, with its iconic trulli, to Matera, city of rock-cut stones.
This 166-kilometer route traverses the Terra delle Gravine, an area of incredible natural and anthropological beauty.
Eight STAGES reveal lush forests, ancient masserias, spectacular gorges that hold millennia-old villages and rock churches with precious frescoes.
STAGES such as Martina Franca, Crispiano, and Massafra follow one another in a geographical narrative that is also a journey through time, allowing walkers to fully immerse themselves in the most authentic essence of Puglia and Basilicata.
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Via Lucana – Cammino Materano
Length: 114 km
Stages: 6
Departure: Tricarico
Arrival: Matera
The Via Lucana is a 114-kilometer route that encompasses the Bradano and Basento valleys, a journey into the wildest and most ancestral soul of Basilicata.
A borderland, suspended between woods and light, where nature meets history in a thousand-year embrace.
From Tricarico to Matera, through medieval villages perched on hills: Grassano, Grottole, Miglionico, Pomarico, Montescaglioso. A landscape mosaic of incredible beauty, with expanses of forests, pastures, olive groves and the characteristic gullies, erosive furrows that draw moonscapes on clayey slopes.
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For those who wish to delve deeper and better plan their own Camino, we invite you to visit the file of each Camino, via the links in the article, or in the “Paths” section of the site, filtering by Region“Basilicata.”
We remind you that on all stores you can download the official Cammini d’Italia App, where you will find all the detailed information about the routes, stages and services available.
Happy Camino!
