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

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

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

01:06

3.96km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

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

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Start point

Hotel

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1.03 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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1.14 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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1.16 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 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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1.58 km

View of Baia delle Orte

Highlight • Viewpoint

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2.27 km

Grotta Palombara

Highlight • Cave

2.29 km

Open Bar and Refreshments

Highlight • Cafe

2.40 km

Orte Bay

Highlight • Beach

You can glimpse Punta Palascìa on the coast at the end

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2.59 km

Baia delle Orte

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Quiet location even in August. The small beach of the same name, in the north of the spacious bay, can be reached by climbing. Interesting snorkeling spot in summer.

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3.96 km

End point

Hotel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.22 km

1.34 km

369 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.56 km

369 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 27 June

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

View of the Bauxite Quarry (Bauxite Pit)

Bauxite Lake (Cava di Bauxite)

Bauxite Lake, Otranto

View of Baia delle Orte

Grotta Palombara

Open Bar and Refreshments

Orte Bay

Baia delle Orte

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