GRC01SMA
Open
Grande Rota
Santa Maria’s staged circular great route through coastal scenery, protected areas, villages and geosites.
- Distance
- 78.6 km
- Duration
- 28h30
- Difficulty
- Medium
Trails of the Azores
Discover the Azores on foot, following trails through the landscapes of all nine islands.
PR01SMA
Open
Costa Norte
A north-coast traverse of Santa Maria from Bananeiras to Anjos via Baía do Raposo and Barreiro da Faneca.
- Distance
- 8.4 km
- Duration
- 4h
- Difficulty
- Medium
PR06SMA
Open
Areia Branca
A Santa Maria crossing between Praia Formosa and São Lourenço, linking two pale-sand bays through rural and upland scenery.
- Distance
- 11.7 km
- Duration
- 4h30
- Difficulty
- Medium
PRC02SMA
Open
Pico Alto
A forest circuit around Santa Maria’s highest ground, with native vegetation and viewpoints over the island and west coast.
- Distance
- 6.2 km
- Duration
- 2h
- Difficulty
- Medium
PRC03SMA
Open
Entre a Serra e o Mar
A Santa Bárbara circuit through rural valleys, local heritage and viewpoints over Santa Maria’s north-eastern coast.
- Distance
- 9.3 km
- Duration
- 2h30
- Difficulty
- Medium