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Vale Carapito is located near the village of Vilar Maior. The valley is crossed by the Cesarão stream and is also a rewilding area.
Vale Carapito is a valley that contains natural values characteristic of the territory. The riverside gallery of Ash trees runs through meadows where some cattle and Roe Deer still graze. The slopes are covered with Pyrenean Oak woods. Along the way, countless species of birds can be seen. Dragonflies and Mediterranean terrapins take refuge in the aquatic corridor and various species of butterflies hover over the flowering meadows. Among the birds you can encounter are sup bielohlavý, Black Vulture, hadiar krátkoprstý, orol malý, haja červená, Včelár lesný, lastovička červenochrbtá, lastovička skalná, včelárik zlatý, vlha obyčajná, penica sivá, penica fúzatá, strakoš červenohlavý, modraňa strakovitá, škorec jednofarebný, vodnár potočný and brhlík obyčajný.
You can leave your car at the main square of Vilar Maior (Sabugal). And then follow the narrow road that goes Northwest to Badamalos. About 500m further, you should take the unpaved rural way on the right, that goes up.
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