Sunny Puglia is also known as the heel of Italy's boot. It is famous for its wonderful beaches, the sunshine, the sea and the famous trulli. Thousands of sun-seeking vacationers spend the best time of the year on the Gargano every year and every town and village has a lot of history to offer.
Puglia's many lakes are rather unknown. But that's actually a shame, because they are diverse and definitely worth a visit.
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Wie wäre es, wenn Du die zehn größten Seen Apuliens zu Fuß umrundest und Dir die begehrte Sammlermedaille der Iron Lake Challenge in der Edition „Puglia“ verdienst? Du weißt ja…. „You were only really where you were on foot„.
RULES
The rules for Iron Lake Challenge Puglia are very simple. Nevertheless, we would like to clarify them once again at this point:
- Sign up for the Iron Lake Challenge Apulia!
- To conquer the Iron Lake Challenge Apulia and earn the beautiful collector's medal, you have to walk around the ten largest lakes in Apulia after you have registered. Lakes that are partly on the territory of other states are not included in this challenge.
- Bicycles, skates, etc. are not allowed, but you are welcome to hike or run.
- Each lake must be circumnavigated "in one piece" unless special rules apply (see below in the descriptions of the lakes). This means that you are welcome to take breaks, but you should complete the lake within one day. Of course you can divide the 10 lakes into different days. Do only one lake per day, because you want to enjoy this time!
- The Iron Lake Challenge Apulia has no time limit. This means that you can cycle around the ten lakes over several years.
- We trust you that you have really circumnavigated the lakes. However, if you want to be included in the time ranking, we need a copy of your tracking. We don't care what you use (watch, smartphone or app).
General PLEASE NOTE!
- Please note that traffic rules apply in public traffic areas and along roads and cycle paths. So move with consideration.
- You circumnavigate the lakes at your own risk and at your own risk. The operator of this website assumes no liability.
- Please heed medical advice if necessary or have a medical examination before the start of the Challenge. You are responsible for your own health, equipment and condition. Breaking off a tour is not a disgrace, health always comes first!
A few important rules for dealing with nature during your lake tour:
- Please take into account the local instructions for the protection of nature.
- Please do not go off the trails.
- Please do not make noise.
- Please do not collect rocks or minerals.
- Please do not collect mushrooms.
- Please do not leave any garbage lying around. Quite the opposite. Many of us even collect garbage.
- Please do not feed animals.
- Please do not make an open fire.
- Please do not pick plants.
This should be obvious to all of us, but it doesn't hurt to remember it from time to time.
REGISTRATION AND SCOPE OF SERVICES
Registration for the Iron Lake Challenge Apulia costs you 24,- EUR.
In this entry fee is our Iron Lake Challenge “Puglia Edition” Sammlermedaille and the Iron Lake Challenge Coin (30mm) from the Timeless Challenge .
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However, you first have to circumnavigate the ten largest lakes in Apulia! Only then we will send you the well-deserved medal and the coin! After all, you want to earn it, not receive it as a gift.
How to register:
- Please click on the logo and you will be redirected to the registration page of our partner Digistore24
- You will now receive a registration confirmation
- Now you have to walk around the ten largest lakes in Apulia (see below). As soon as you have completed the ten lakes, please send us an extract of your tracking as proof. We will also believe you without tracking, but then you will not be included in the honor roll.
- After we have checked this, you will receive your well-deserved medal and coin. Easy, isn't it?
YOUR MEDAL AND YOUR COIN
If you have circumnavigated the ten largest lakes in Apulia on foot, then you have completed the wonderful Iron Lake Challenge “Puglia Edition"Medal earned. This can be the first in your upcoming collection from the Iron Lake Challenge.
You will also receive (from our Timeless Challenge series) the coin in the "Iron Lake Challenge" edition (3 cm in diameter)
LIFE SCORE Points
The Iron Lake Challenge is part of our Timeless Challenge. That's why you also earn Life Score points (in addition to the collector's medal) and the coin.
This will be ca. 25 Life Score Punkte . These will be automatically credited to you in our honor roll. This service is free of charge for you.
The ten largest lakes in Puglia
We were surprised at how many large lakes there are in beautiful Puglia. Lago di Cillarese should actually be on our list. However, we were told that it can only be circumnavigated via busy roads, which is why we decided not to include it.
Lago di Lesina
Lake Lèsina is a typical coastal lake (lagoon) with an elongated shape that runs parallel to the coast. Its water is salty and rich in fish (eel, mullet, etc.) as it is connected to the Adriatic Sea. Nevertheless, it also has its own groundwater and springs.
Tour recommendations for the circumnavigation of Lago di Lesina
Lago di Varano
A few kilometers away from Lago di Lesina, separated by a hill (Monte d'Elio), lies Lake Varano with an area of 51.36 km². It is the seventh largest lake in Italy. In the past, numerous bird species nested on the shores of the two lakes. Even if there are not as many today as there used to be, it is still very popular with birds of all kinds. You can expect to cover around 46 kilometers on foot. However, you have two days to do this.
Tour recommendations for the circumnavigation of Lago di Varano
Lago di Occhito
Lake Occhito is a large artificial reservoir in the Foggia region, created by a barrage on the Fortore River. In terms of capacity, it is the second largest artificial reservoir in Europe. Depending on the tour you choose, a circumnavigation will take you around 55 km. You have two days for this.
Tour suggestions for the circumnavigation of Lago di Occhito
Alimini Grande
The Alimini Lakes are located north of Otranto and are by far one of the most beautiful natural areas in Salento. They consist of a large, protected oasis. The Alimini Grande is the larger of two bodies of water, situated on a magnificent stretch of coastline. It is surrounded by a dense pine forest and typical Mediterranean flora. A walk around it is about 10 kilometers long.
Tour recommendations for the circumnavigation of the Alimini Grande
Umrundung des Alimini Grande (Google Maps)
Alimini Piccolo
The smaller of the two Alimini lakes, the Alimini Piccolo is fed by freshwater springs and is much shallower than its big brother. The salt content is also much lower because - unlike the Alimini Grande - it is not affected and deepened by water flowing in and out with the tides. A circumnavigation of the Alimini Piccolo is about 7 kilometers long.
Tour around the Alimini Piccolo (Google Maps)
Lago Locone
Lake Locone is a lake in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani. The construction of the dam required the flooding of a valley and transformed it into a rich habitat where you can now observe herons, cormorants and other birds as well as a variety of fish such as black bass and carp. You should expect to cover a distance of around 30 kilometers on foot.
Circumnavigation of Lago Locone (Google Maps)
Lago Salso
Der Salso-See ist ein küstennahes Feuchtgebiet im Golf von Manfredonia, das zum Nationalpark Gargano gehört. Eigentlich besteht der See aus mehreren „Becken“. In der Oase des Salso-Gebiettes wechseln sich Schilfdickichte und Wasserflächen ab und beherbergen sowohl in den Winter- als auch in den Sommermonaten zahlreiche Vogelarten. Um diese Seen zu umrunden musst Du mit ca. zehn Kilometern Fußweg rechnen.
Circumnavigation of Lago Salso (Google Maps)
Invaso del Celone
The Celone reservoir (also known as Diga Capaccio) is located in the Foggia area and is surrounded by fields and meadows. Unfortunately, you will have to walk a little further around the lake, which means you will need to walk about 15 kilometers.
Circumnavigation of the Invaso del Celone (Google Maps)
Lago Capacciotti (Stausee)
Lake Capacciotti (reservoir) is an important ecological corridor between the Adriatic coast and the Apennines. It is a popular destination for migratory birds and therefore also for Birdwatchers, but also for nature lovers of all kinds. To walk around it, you have to reckon with a distance of approx. 22 kilometers.
Circumnavigation of Lago Capacciotti (Google Maps)
Lago Pappadai
The Pappadai reservoir was built to supply a large part of southern Italy with water. Unfortunately, however, there were problems with supplying the reservoir with sufficient water, which is why it never reached the size that was intended. Today you can walk around it in about 6 kilometers.
Circumnavigation of Lago Pappadai (Google Maps)
IRON LAKE CHALLENGE Honor Roll Puglia
Here you can quickly and easily enter your results and upload the evidence (e.g. screen copy of your tracking). We check them and approve them. Then your result is saved and appears in the honor roll.
Instructions for the Challenge Tool
This is how our honor board works
- Register on our site
- Select the lake you are circling under "Lake"
- Enter the distance you have covered (in meters) under "Length in m"
- Enter the required time (in minutes) under "Time needed (in min).
- Enter the date of your circumnavigation under "date"
- Now you can upload the evidence (e.g. a screenshot of your tracking) under "Upload proof (optional)"
- Now all you have to do is SAVE!
- We check your round and release it. Then you will see your result in the ranking.
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We would be happy if you share pictures, videos and your experiences around the Iron Lake Challenge with others. For this purpose we provide you with the following hashtags:
- #ironlakechallenge
- #ironlakechallengepuglia
- #timelesschallenge
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