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Bauxite Lake of Otranto

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Bauxite Lake of Otranto

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Bauxite Lake of Otranto

Name: Bauxite Lake of Otranto
Rating: 2

Recommended by 57 cyclists

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

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Location: Otranto, Lecce, Apulia, Italy

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1. Baia delle Orte – Bauxite Lake of Otranto loop from Miggiano-Montesano

83.7km

05:18

830m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Bauxite Lake of Otranto – Bauxite Lake of Otranto loop from Uggiano la Chiesa

34.7km

02:16

400m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Bauxite Lake of Otranto – Bauxite Lake of Otranto loop from Maglie

49.8km

03:05

280m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Gianluca Orlando

September 27, 2020

Not far from Otranto, in the former bauxite quarry, you can admire the suggestive lake on a palette of colors ranging from red to emerald green.

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Cris

November 19, 2020

The discovery of the deposit and its exploitation date back to 1940. Following its abandonment 30 years later, the numerous water infiltrations due to the underground aquifers have allowed the formation of a small lake with a very particular color.
All this creates a suggestive environment immersed in the typical Mediterranean scrub with shades ranging from emerald green to intense red. Today the area, completely re-naturalized, hosts luxuriant pine forests and paths and is used for agricultural-pastoral activities as well as a destination for walking and outdoor activities.

Fabrizio Colazzo 🔅

April 25, 2021

Bauxite is a mineral from which aluminum is obtained. The Otranto quarry was an important source of livelihood for all those who extracted the material during the years in which the site remained in business.

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Location: Otranto, Lecce, Apulia, Italy

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1. Baia delle Orte – Bauxite Lake of Otranto loop from Miggiano-Montesano

2. Bauxite Lake of Otranto – Bauxite Lake of Otranto loop from Uggiano la Chiesa

3. Bauxite Lake of Otranto – Bauxite Lake of Otranto loop from Maglie

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