MTB Bike Tour: Otranto, the Bouxite Quarry and the Idro Valley
Overview
We will experience a Mountain Bike adventure in the Otranto-Leuca Regional Natural Park. You will have the best MTBs and equipment for this type of outdoor activity at your disposal. You will be guided by expert and specialized environmental and hiking guides. You will always be supported by our staff for any technical problem on your bikes. You will experience a guided MTB adventure in full autonomy, tailored to your level and abilities. We will explore a Natural Park full of equipped cycling and hiking trails
, completely immersed in a natural landscape of incomparable naturalistic value. You will pedal along panoramic rocky paths overlooking the sea, we will descend pleasant slopes until we touch the sea, we will have fun jumping on the red earth dunes in the suggestive Bauxite Quarry, we will pedal through history going back down the Idro Valley, we will travel along the ancient stretch of the Via Francigena which will take us to Otranto where we will visit the ancient village.
What's Included
- ►Bike/Biking Kit: Touring Bike, Mountain Bike (MTB), Walking Bike, E-Bike (Electric Bike), Bike Helmets, Puncture Kit, Bike Storage Bags, Smartphone/Device Holder
- Digital Map of the Route to View on Devices
- Specialized MTB Environmental Hiking Guide
Meeting Location
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Via del Porto, 73028 Otranto LE, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
We will explore Otranto by pedaling along the cycle paths of the Otranto-Leuca Coastal Natural Park, we will do MTBiking in the Idro Valley on the Bauxite Path, pedaling guided along the route by our Guides, immersed in a unique naturalistic landscape, along cycle paths equipped with different surfaces and dirt roads. We will go biking along the coastal paths, we will pedal on the Sentiero del Serpe going up the hill, until we reach the legendary Torre del Serpe, we will go back down the hill to the small Bauxite deposit where we can have fun doing some tricks on the red bauxite dunes. We will pedal to the top of the cliff overlooking the sea above Grotta Palombara and we will reach Masseria delle Orte and descend along the Sentieri delle Orte on the rocky coast along the wonderful coastal path that runs along Baia delle Orte. We will explore the Bauxite Quarry on our MTBs, descending the dunes until we discover the lake that opens inside the suggestive crater. We will do some evolutions on the characteristic red earth dunes, to be catapulted into a unique and evocative landscape, in this natural adventure park.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Activity code: C-100111P25
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