Lousa is a villa of bragged of houses and front door to the mountain range of he himself name. It discovers through his exceeded asphalt of curves the small marsh to us of Ermida and a collection of slate villages, although soon after crossing Candal it is necessary to take the asphalt road that is turned aside towards the top of Santo António gives Neve, that with its 1,174 meters of altitude gives splendid views to us of the mountain range of Lousa. Here is also the hermitage which it honors to santo and the “neveiros”, that are wells of century XVIII where it made, following processes natural, the ice that later was transported until Coimbra.
The Mountain range of Lousa keeps authentic landscaping and monumental treasures, an ideal place for the adventure sports and the contact with the nature. In order to know the mountain range it begins of smoother form, practicing the senderismo. Make the route of the serranos towns and see towns and old customs, preserved in the time. One does not lose the natural swimming pools of Senhora gives Piedade.
Aventúrese in mountain bicycle and looks for different ways, reductions, singletracks or drops, operating to the maximum all the possibilities of this activity.
During the stroll one will be with several water obstacles that are born in the mountain range and end at Ríos Zézere and Ceira. Jumps of water and small cascades will be ideal to refresh. Take advantage of to observe the nature. Know that in the region the species abound with mushrooms and butterflies. The itineraries in jeep, by day or at night, can be a stimulating alternative to cross the footpaths of the mountain range.
For those to which they like the strong emotions, Cabeço gives Ortiga, to 928 ms of height, guarantees a experience of flight of unforgettable Parapente