Patrick S.1983

The hike to the Salto do Cabrito is a relatively short circuit that starts and ends in Caldeiras da Ribeira Grande, a small oasis of relaxation where you will find hot springs, a thermal pool and a restaurant.



You start your way on the paved road to the next junction where you turn left towards Lombadas

This circular route through the village of Faial da Terra develops partly in the geoside of the Caldeira of Povoação. Start the hike from the center of the village and follow the markings of a road leading to the agricultural fields. On this way you will cross the regional road several times and pass

Located in the municipality of Lomba da Fazenda, part of Nordeste County, this circular route begins and ends in the garden opposite the Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição and passes various points of interest in the small town.



First follow the paved road to the left in the direction of the campsite

This circular route in the northwest of the island starts near João Bom (Pilar da Bretanha), at the rest area at the junction of the regional road and Rua do Argentino. Walk along the road and follow the markers to the left, past a small supermarket. A little further on you will pass a chapel on your

This small loop trail in Faial da Terra starts next to the local bus stop. Follow the paved road to the crossroads and from here follow the dirt road that goes straight along the left bank of the river. As the route progresses, the vegetation becomes denser, with Curly Leaf Sticky Seed (Pittosporum undulatum

This extremely attractive circular hike through a hidden lake landscape begins and ends in the local recreation area of Lagoa do Canário and takes about 2 hours.



It crosses the whole range of Serra Devassa, which contains the largest number of lakes on the island of São Miguel. Here you will get to know

This circular route in Ribeira Funda (Fenais da Ajuda), starts from the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Aflição. Go down the asphalt road, which later turns into a dirt road. At the first fork in the road, turn left and walk along the edge of the pasture until you come to a grove of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria

This small circular route passes through the village of Água Retorta, near the Habitat and Species Management Reserve. The trail starts near the Church of Nossa Senhora da Penha de França, built between 1871 and 1885. The bell tower is reminiscent of an old chapel that was built here in the 17th century

This walk along the Ribeira da Praia watercourse leads to scenes of great historical importance in the history of the island's industrialization at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, namely the production and distribution of electricity by hydroelectric power, carried out by the

This circular route along the tea plantations starts at the parking lot of the Gorreana tea factory. The manufactory has been in operation since 1883 and calls the oldest tea plantation in Europe its own. The plant used to make green and black tea - Camellia sinensis - was first introduced in the 1750s