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Água Retorta

Cagarrão Waterfall – Sanguinho Village loop from Reserva Florestal de Recreio de Água Retorta

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Água Retorta

Cagarrão Waterfall – Sanguinho Village loop from Reserva Florestal de Recreio de Água Retorta

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Cagarrão Waterfall – Sanguinho Village loop from Reserva Florestal de Recreio de Água Retorta

04:01

10.4km

480m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Área Protegida para a Gestão de Habitats ou Espécies da Tronqueira e Planalto dos Graminhais

Waypoints

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Parking

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1

1.92 km

Waterfall in Ribeira dos Caldeirões

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Info: Point B = The destination is the same as the start of the hike. So add about 3km. The hike is worth it; good shoes and good fitness will pay off.

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2

1.95 km

Cagarrão Waterfall

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It is impressive how much water is rushing down. Bathing allowed. Do not forget swimwear. But beware, the water is freezing cold.

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3

2.97 km

Wooden Bridge in the Forest

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Adventurous bridge, especially in spring and autumn when it rained at night. :-D

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4

3.75 km

Sanguinho Trail and Salto do Prego Waterfall

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Path towards the Sanguinho waterfall, you will find wild chickens on the path.

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4.82 km

Sanguinho Village

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Sanguinho was abandoned in the 1950s and 60s, among other things, because it was very difficult for the children to get to school. As part of an ecotourism project, new …

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5.13 km

7

6.48 km

Wild Chickens

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Nice easy hike, both waterfalls are amazing. The second one witch is a little farther away is a lot less crowded so i totally recommend to visit both

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6.93 km

Chickens near Salto do Prego

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The chickens rule here

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10.4 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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6.43 km

1.95 km

1.61 km

230 m

189 m

Surfaces

3.53 km

3.44 km

2.88 km

261 m

164 m

143 m

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Monday 25 May

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