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Laghetto di Terranera and the Black Sand Beach

Laghetto di Terranera and the Black Sand Beach

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Laghetto di Terranera and the Black Sand Beach

Hiking

4.8

(140)

Mountain biking

4.0

(4)

Gravel riding

5.0

(2)

This Highlight is in a protected area

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Parco Nazionale dell'Arcipelago Toscano

Location: Porto Azzurro, Livorno, Italy

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Tips

June 4, 2017

Hiking

The lake, which is only separated from the sea by a narrow strip, is not a natural lake. According to Elban residents, it is a former mine shaft that has …

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May 22, 2017

Hiking

The Laghetto di Terranera is a lake that has formed in an abandoned pyrite pit. It is only separated by a few meters wide coastal strip from the sea. The beach is colored black by hematite particles. The sulphurous bottom of the lake turns the water green-yellow. It looks really nice, but you should not swim in the lake.

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November 1, 2022

Hiking

Special color contrast with the lake, sea and the red-brown earth

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Elevation 10 m

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Location: Porto Azzurro, Livorno, Italy

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