São Miguel

This linear route along the stream of Faial da Terra until the village, begins in the regional road, between Povoação and Água Retorta, near a picnic area, before the Recreational Forest Reserve of Água Retorta.
Along the trail, caution is advisable on the crossing of the wooden bridges due to the slippery ground.

The Serra Devassa trail begins near the Muro do Carvão, a remaining structure from the old aqueduct of Muro das Nove Janelas. About 150 meters long and composed of elegant arches with perfect semicircular curves, this aqueduct was built to transport water from the Canário and Empadadas lakes to Ponta Delgada city, over a distance of more than 10 km.

The walking trail of Salto do Cabrito is a small circular route beginning/ending in the area of Caldeiras of Ribeira Grande. Here you can enjoy the hot springs, the recreation area as well as the bathing facilities and restaurant. Begin this walk going down the asphalted road until you reach the junction and follow on the left, direction Lombadas/Monte Escuro until you find a pipeline. Continue the asphalted road, around 100m and you will find, on your right hand side, a chain that you should transpose and follow along the way to gain access to the Fajã do Redondo Dam.

This roundtrip linear route until Rocha da Relva allows the hiker to visit one of the few detrital fajãs (cliffs) of São Miguel. Go down along a paved road until the first detour on the left, towards Rocha do Cascalho.

This trail, on the North coast of the island, connects the villages of Lomba da Maia to Maia, passing by one of the most beautiful natural beaches of the archipelago, Viola beach. Begin the trail at the center of the village, in front of the church Igreja Nossa Senhora do Rosário and follow the marks through the interior of the island towards the sea. Leaving the village, you will enter a dirt road, accessing farming fields and pastures with a view over the North coast of the island, Maia, Ponta Formosa and Ponta do Cintrão.

This linear roundtrip until the banks of Lagoa do Fogo begin in a dirt road that accesses farming lands and pastures. During the climb you will pass by the ruins of an ancient factory where fibers were produced from a plant introduced, the New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax).
Continue climbing until you reach a fork, follow right by a wood of Japanese Cedar (Cryptomeria japonica), until you arrive to a Levada (an irrigation channel), on which the trail proceeds. It is advisable to wear proper shoes due to the presence of muddy areas on the extension of the Levada.

This circular route at Ribeira Funda (Fenais da Ajuda), begins near the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Aflição. Go down the tarred road until you reach a fork. Here, follow left by the pasture side until the entrance of a wood of Japanese Cedars (Cryptomeria japonica), Australian Cheesewood (Pittosporum undulatum), Fayatree (Morella faya), Cabaceira (Pericallis malvifolia), among others.

This trail begins near Mata do Canário, East part of the Sete Cidades ridges, and ends at the village. Walk down the dirt road to your right until you reach the tarmac road. Turn left, continue along the aqueduct, known as Muro das Nove Janelas, rebuilt in 1830 in order to supply Ponta Delgada. Proceed ahead by an ascending dirt road, with japanese cedars (Cryptomeria japonica) on the left side. Go up the hillside until you reach the first viewpoint to Sete Cidades lakes, Pico da Cruz.

This circular route in Furnas begins at the parking place, at the entrance of the village, near Largo das Três Bicas.
Follow the marks along the village, passing by Igreja de Santana and Poça da Dona Beija until you reach a crossroad where you should continue towards Pico do Milho. From the top of this elevation it is possible to profit the view over the valley of Furnas.

This small circular route in Faial da Terra begins near the bus stop. Go up the asphalted road until the fork where you should continue straight by a dirt road, always along the left bank of the stream. Along the trail, the vegetation is thicker, with the Australian Cheesewood (Pittosporum undulatum) and the Australian Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon) as predominant species.
Along the trail there are several orchards on both banks of the creek, belonging to small family farms. We ask the hikers not to pick fruits along this track.