The Lipu Oasis of Santa Luce, covering approximately 105 hectares of woods and Mediterranean scrub around Lake Santa Luce, is an important wetland and resting place for numerous aquatic birds, perfect for birdwatching. This nature reserve is located in the Pisan hills and consists of an artificial lake, originally created in the 1960s as a fire-fighting reservoir by Solvay Italia.

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An oasis of peace surrounded by unspoiled nature. Perfect for walking, cycling and bird watching.

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The history of the lake of S.Luce is recent and its artificial origin. Where today we admire a humid area of high naturalistic interest, in the past there were cereal crops owned by Monte dei Paschi di Siena, later purchased by the Company Solvay Italia S.p.a. for the construction of an industrial basin. The lake, in fact, was built between 1958 and 1960 by the Solvay Company, in order to obtain a fresh water reserve to be used in the chemical processing of the nearby Rosignano Solvay plant.

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1. Rosignano marittimo and the lake of Santa Luce — Ring tour

63.2km

04:09

700m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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2. Lama Tzong Khapa Institute – Lake Santa Luce loop from Vada

49.1km

03:06

560m

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

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3. View of the Tuscan Coast – Lake Santa Luce loop from Vada

62.2km

03:59

740m

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

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Elevation 50 m

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Saturday 24 January

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56 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Location: Santa Luce, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

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Lake Santa Luce

1. Rosignano marittimo and the lake of Santa Luce — Ring tour

2. Lama Tzong Khapa Institute – Lake Santa Luce loop from Vada

3. View of the Tuscan Coast – Lake Santa Luce loop from Vada

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