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Bauxite Lake, Otranto – Bauxite Lake (Cava di Bauxite) loop from Otranto

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Bauxite Lake, Otranto – Bauxite Lake (Cava di Bauxite) loop from Otranto

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Bauxite Lake, Otranto – Bauxite Lake (Cava di Bauxite) loop from Otranto

00:59

13.8km

120m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

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1.53 km

Bauxite Lake, Otranto

Highlight • Lake

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 …

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1.55 km

Bauxite Lake (Cava di Bauxite)

Highlight • Lake

The lake offers a truly suggestive panorama: the green of the water rich in bauxite and minerals contrasts with the intense red of the surrounding land.

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1.67 km

View of the Bauxite Quarry (Bauxite Pit)

Highlight • Natural Monument

An abandoned bauxite quarry that became famous thanks to the exciting red-green chromatic contrast generated by the red earth rich in iron present on its sides and the spring water …

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4.74 km

Countryside Road Towards Otranto

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It is also worth driving inland instead of along the coast

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9.72 km

Colombaia Tower of Masseria Santa Barbara

Highlight • Monument

Torre Colombaia di Santa Barbara, well preserved and easily accessible, a few meters from the path.

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10.5 km

Descent Towards Otranto

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12.2 km

Historic Centre of Otranto

Highlight • Settlement

Main attractions of the city are the Cathedral of Santa Annunziata with the mosaics (1163-1165), the fortress Castello Aragonese as well as the small Byzantine church of San Pietro and …

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13.1 km

Pelasgi Bastion

Highlight • Historical Site

View from the bastions of Porto do Otranto ... beautiful

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13.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.77 km

3.64 km

759 m

407 m

215 m

Surfaces

4.95 km

4.62 km

3.44 km

608 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 22 May

26°C

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Bauxite Lake, Otranto – Bauxite Lake (Cava di Bauxite) loop from Otranto

Bauxite Lake, Otranto

Bauxite Lake (Cava di Bauxite)

View of the Bauxite Quarry (Bauxite Pit)

Countryside Road Towards Otranto

Colombaia Tower of Masseria Santa Barbara

Descent Towards Otranto

Historic Centre of Otranto

Pelasgi Bastion

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