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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: April 24, 2026

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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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4.13 km

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 formation of a small lake with a very particular color.
All this creates a suggestive environment immersed in the typical Mediterranean scrub with shades ranging from emerald green to intense red. Today the area, completely re-naturalized, hosts luxuriant pine forests and paths and is used for agricultural-pastoral activities as well as a destination for walking and outdoor activities.

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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 oxidized by the bauxite on the bottom that forms a perennial lake. Suggestive. In the summer months, access for a visit is subject to a fee.

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5.21 km

Baia dell'Orte

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

A beautiful path in nature for hiking. I hope that MTB riders don't really hang around here, it's disruptive and destroys nature.

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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 lit. At one point the inhabitants of Otranto ambushed him, killing him and the snake's companion, knowing it, climbed the tower, wrapped herself around and hugged it until it destroyed it.
Another legend tells that a few years before the capture of Otranto in 1480 the Saracens had headed towards the Salento city to sack it, but even on that occasion the snake, having drunk the oil, had turned off the lighthouse. Pirates without reference points passed by and attacked nearby Brindisi.

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