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

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

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

01:04

12.8km

150m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Great for any fitness level. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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After 6.65 km for 181 m

After 8.18 km for 181 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

974 m

Otranto Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

2

4.11 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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3

4.13 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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4

4.22 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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5

7.46 km

Serpent Tower

Highlight • Monument

The name is linked to an ancient legend that tells of a snake that every night came up from the cliff to drink the oil that kept the lighthouse lantern …

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6

7.50 km

Torre del Serpe

Highlight • Monument

Ancient legends tell the nature of the 'strange' name ......

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7

9.92 km

Orte Bay

Highlight • Beach

You can glimpse Punta Palascìa on the coast at the end

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B

12.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.33 km

4.74 km

2.47 km

240 m

Surfaces

6.94 km

4.64 km

712 m

264 m

232 m

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