Discover this amazing route in Condeixa-a-Nova. The Buracas do Casmilo are located in the Serra do Sicó, close to Condeixa-a-Nova, and offer a beautiful pathway worth exploring. It has a unique and varied natural history that gives people who like to climb, mountaineer, or go hiking a rush of excitement and adrenaline. The area is also important from a geological point of view, which brings in a lot of students and people who are interested in nature. Learn more about this one-of-a-kind and utterly delightful location.
Located in the town of Condeixa a Nova in the middle of the Chico Mountains, the Bracas de Casmilo Valley is an Instagram-worthy place. Well, we know that this is the largest concentration of halls in Portugal. These pits are small, laterally grown caves with entrances up to 10 metres high. As far as is known, these limestone layers were formed when the climate was colder than it is today. Goats and sheep were kept in these areas.
How to get there
To get to Vale das Buracas do Casmilo, keep in mind the following directions: Taking the village of Condeixa-a-Nova (in the district of Coimbra) as a reference point, take the IC2 heading south. Then, head towards the village of Arrifana (on the way out of Condeixa), and, finally, go up the hill towards the village of Casmilo.
