This small circular route is mainly integrated into the Natural Monument of Caldeira da Graciosa, place with the largest forest patch on the island. The trail begins at the centre of the parish Luz, in front of Nossa Senhora da Luz Church and ascends through Canada do Beco up to the ridge of Graciosa’s Caldeira, a depression of volcanic origin that is located at the top of the smallest stratovolcano of the Azores.

This small linear route, located in the parish of Santa Cruz da Graciosa, connects the wine-growing landscape of Bom Jesus and Achada to the bathing area of ​​Barro Vermelho, partially crossing the Protected Area for the Management of Habitats or Species of Ponta da Barca.

Ce parcours débute au centre de la commune de Luz, près de l’Império local, dans la zone sud de l’île.

Commencez par descendre la route régionale sur 600m, puis tournez à droite dans un sentier de terre battue. Suivez les indications qui vous mèneront au sentier, entre de petits vignobles et d’autres plantations, jusqu’en bord de mer.

Suivez le chemin côtier entre des exemplaires de solidages (Solidago sempervirens), de saules (Tamarix africana) et de l’endémique bracel-da-rocha (Festuca petraea) jusqu’au petit port de Folga.

This small linear route begins at Pico da Caldeirinha de Pêro Botelho and continues around the crater of this volcanic cone formed by lava "spatters," a unique geological structure on Graciosa Island. The volcanic apparatus also includes a sinkhole approximately 37 meters deep. Due to its geological importance, it is classified as a geosite of the Azores UNESCO Global Geopark.