Very nice and exciting hike. The path leads through several tunnels but you can also walk around. Crouching is announced at 1.5m height of the tunnel, flashlight highly recommended. 2 …
The view of the Lagoa de Fogo changes with the light and rewards the hiker after climbing out of the valley. The lake is usually covered in fog, so take a look at the webcam before the hike visitazores.com/de/webcams
Here rainwater is collected for water supply and for the hydroelectric power plant Fábrica Nova from 1927. The water channel (Levada) as a power station feed line starts here