Cavagrande del Cassibile
The canyon with freshwater pools
- Type
- Nature
- As the crow flies
- 8 km
- Direction
- north-west
A canyon three hundred metres deep, carved by the Cassibile river into the Iblean plateau, minutes from the estate. At the bottom the river forms a chain of freshwater pools, deep green and cold even in August.
The descent is steep and calls for proper shoes and an early start. Along the walls open the rock cut tombs of the Cassibile necropolis: people lived here three thousand years ago.
The reserve can close on high fire risk days: always check before setting off.