PRC35SMI
Open
Moinhos da Ribeira Funda
A short, steep circuit at Ribeira Funda among old mills, waterfalls, woodland and São Miguel’s north coast.
- Distance
- 3.2 km
- Duration
- 2h
- Difficulty
- Medium
Trails of the Azores
Discover the Azores on foot, following trails through the landscapes of all nine islands.
PRC37SMI
Open
Rota da Água - Janela do Inferno
A Remédios circuit through tunnels, aqueducts, streams and Janela do Inferno, revealing Lagoa’s water heritage.
- Distance
- 7.6 km
- Duration
- 2h30
- Difficulty
- Easy
PRC38SMI
Open
Lomba d’El-Rei
An Achadinha circuit linking the coast, Ribeira dos Caldeirões, mill ruins and the rural landscape of Nordeste.
- Distance
- 4.3 km
- Duration
- 2h
- Difficulty
- Medium
PRC40SMI
Open
Quatro Caminhos do Faial da Terra
A Faial da Terra circuit via old paths, a whale lookout, Pico dos Bodes and views over Fajã do Calhau.
- Distance
- 7.4 km
- Duration
- 3h
- Difficulty
- Medium
PRC43SMI
Open
Pico das Camarinhas - Ponta da Ferraria
A geological route from Pico das Camarinhas to Ferraria’s lava platform, with craters, cliffs and thermal seawater.
- Distance
- 3.6 km
- Duration
- 2h30
- Difficulty
- Easy
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
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
PR02TER
Open
Baías da Agualva
A coastal route around Agualva’s bays and cliffs, with a sedimentary fajã, coastal vegetation and birdwatching sites.
- Distance
- 3.9 km
- Duration
- 2h
- Difficulty
- Easy
PR05TER
Open
Fortes de São Sebastião
A coastal walk past old fortifications, bays and rural scenery, ending in the historic village of São Sebastião.
- Distance
- 5.9 km
- Duration
- 2h30
- Difficulty
- Easy
PR09TER
Open
Malha Grande - Biscoitos
A crossing from Terceira’s interior to Biscoitos through forest, volcanic terrain and north-coast vineyard enclosures.
- Distance
- 14.4 km
- Duration
- 3h30
- Difficulty
- Medium
PRC01TER
Open
Mistérios Negros
A volcanic circuit through ponds, native woodland and dark domes from the 1761 eruption in Terceira’s interior.
- Distance
- 5.2 km
- Duration
- 2h30
- Difficulty
- Hard
PRC04TER
Open
Monte Brasil
A circuit around the Monte Brasil volcano, with a fortress, Angra viewpoints and remains from several defensive periods.
- Distance
- 7.5 km
- Duration
- 2h30
- Difficulty
- Medium
PRC06TER
Open
Rocha do Chambre
An upland circuit in central Terceira through native forest, the Pico Alto caldera and viewpoints over Rocha do Chambre.
- Distance
- 8.7 km
- Duration
- 2h30
- Difficulty
- Medium
PRC07TER
Open
Passagem das Bestas
A Guilherme Moniz caldera circuit through historic cart ruts, woodland, peatland and viewpoints over inland Terceira.
- Distance
- 4.0 km
- Duration
- 2h30
- Difficulty
- Medium
PRC08TER
Open
Relheiras de São Brás
A São Brás forest circuit through old cart ruts, ox-cart heritage, streams and Azorean flora.
- Distance
- 6.6 km
- Duration
- 2h
- Difficulty
- Easy