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Bauxite Lake, Otranto – Ciolo Bridge loop from Spongano

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Bauxite Lake, Otranto – Ciolo Bridge loop from Spongano

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Bauxite Lake, Otranto – Ciolo Bridge loop from Spongano

08:45

138km

1,300m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 78.1 km for 117 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.2 km

Ruins

17.1 km

Menhir e Cripta di San Paolo

Archaeological Site

18.4 km

Ipogeo sulla SP 277

Cave Entrance

26.5 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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44.8 km

View of Porto Miggiano

Highlight • Viewpoint

Incredible cliff and breathtaking bike route

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51.9 km

Bosco Parco Acquaviva

Forest

64.5 km

View of Torre Nasparo

Highlight • Viewpoint

71.3 km

View of the Otranto Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

71.6 km

Ciolo Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The name Ciolo derives from the Salento word "Giolo" or thieving magpie, this is because the area is rich in nests of this species. The beautiful cove is cut by the homonymous bridge which stands 40 meters high. Over the years the bridge has been a destination for intrepid divers but, given the danger, this practice has recently been banned. You can still enjoy the sea by accessing it from the cove below and, for those who do not want to give up a bit of adventure, dive from the surrounding rocks.

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73.8 km

View of the cliffs at Santa Maria di Leuca

Highlight • Viewpoint

Most extreme point of the south of the region characterized by fantastic cliffs and meeting point of the Ionian and Adriatic

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78.1 km

Basilica Sanctuary of Saint Mary at the Ends of the Earth

Highlight • Religious Site

The view over the port of Santa Maria di Leuca

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78.3 km

Capo Santa Maria di Leuca Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Built in 1864 and first illuminated two years later, this lighthouse has a hexagonal shape at the base and is 47 meters high. The light, operated by the Navy, has a diameter of three meters and emits three beams of white light every fifteen seconds, visible up to 24 nautical miles.

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94.3 km

Spiaggia di Torre Pali

Beach

99.2 km

Lido Marini

Beach

106 km

Bacino Ulmo

Lake

108 km

Bacino Suddenna

Lake

138 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

72.5 km

46.2 km

12.0 km

6.65 km

483 m

174 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

120 km

11.3 km

5.22 km

739 m

437 m

222 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Tuesday 28 July

34°C

23°C

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Bauxite Lake, Otranto – Ciolo Bridge loop from Spongano

Bauxite Lake, Otranto

View of Porto Miggiano

View of Torre Nasparo

View of the Otranto Coast

Ciolo Bridge

View of the cliffs at Santa Maria di Leuca

Basilica Sanctuary of Saint Mary at the Ends of the Earth

Capo Santa Maria di Leuca Lighthouse

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