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Bauxite Lake of Otranto

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Bauxite Lake of Otranto

Recommended by 63 cyclists out of 64

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

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    1. Gravel along the Parco Naturale Regionale Costa di Otranto – loop from Otranto

    19.1km

    01:34

    190m

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    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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

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

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    November 19, 2020

    Formed due to the infiltration of water from one of the many aquifers present in the area.

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      May 8, 2023

      A corner of Puglia that you don't expect. Far from the roar of the sea there is this small oasis of peace born following the progressive abandonment of the Bauxite quarry. At the end of the 70s the mineral extraction operations stopped and the water began to filter inside the quarry forming the lake. In fact, it is precisely the presence of the mineral that gives the intense colors of this place: the red of the clayey earth and the emerald green of the lake waters.

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        July 20, 2020

        A short distance from Otranto, in the former bauxite quarry, you can admire the suggestive lake on a color palette ranging from red to emerald green.

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          Location: Otranto, Lecce, Apulia, Italy

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