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Bauxite Lake (Cava di Bauxite) – Minervino Tower loop from Melpignano

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Bauxite Lake (Cava di Bauxite) – Minervino Tower loop from Melpignano

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Bauxite Lake (Cava di Bauxite) – Minervino Tower loop from Melpignano

04:26

76.5km

540m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 39.7 km for 77 m

After 46.0 km for 65 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.33 km

Former Convent of the Augustinians and Church of the Carmine

Highlight • Religious Site

In neglect for decades, the convent has undergone some restoration works, and is currently used to host cultural activities. The cloister of 1644 preserves the remains of a highly decorated …

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23.9 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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32.9 km

Porto Badisco Canyon and Inlet

Highlight • Canyon

The famous canions of Porto Badisco, now even more suggestive to visit after a flood that "cleaned" the bed of an ancient stream, the river Aeneas ... 🥰

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33.7 km

Porto Russo

Highlight • Beach

Beautiful place to find a real natural swimming pool with always fresh, clear water and breathtaking backdrops ... In the summer it will be difficult to find a place for …

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35.3 km

Minervino Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

The Minervino Tower is part of a complex of lookout points built by Charles V in the 16th century to prevent attacks by the Saracens. The system guaranteed the possibility …

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44.4 km

Grotta Zinzulusa

Highlight • Cave

Visit the cave. Advice

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45.4 km

Pizzu Mucurune Trail

Highlight • Trail

Walkers enjoy this beautiful moment while looking at the view.
Path to be covered certainly on foot

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67.8 km

Mother Church of the Most Holy Mary, Mother of God, Cannole

Highlight • Religious Site

This center seems to have been founded in the XII century by some inhabitants of neighboring farmhouses, that escaped the destructions carried out by Guglielmo 'il malo' ('the bad'), would …

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76.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.6 km

21.2 km

4.95 km

4.08 km

2.14 km

1.16 km

449 m

Surfaces

61.8 km

8.01 km

5.44 km

626 m

279 m

253 m

165 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 14 July

37°C

21°C

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Bauxite Lake (Cava di Bauxite) – Minervino Tower loop from Melpignano

Former Convent of the Augustinians and Church of the Carmine

Bauxite Lake (Cava di Bauxite)

Porto Badisco Canyon and Inlet

Porto Russo

Minervino Tower

Grotta Zinzulusa

Pizzu Mucurune Trail

Mother Church of the Most Holy Mary, Mother of God, Cannole

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