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Ponta da Formosinha Lighthouse – Capelinhos Lighthouse loop from Capelinhos Volcano

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Ponta da Formosinha Lighthouse – Capelinhos Lighthouse loop from Capelinhos Volcano

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Ponta da Formosinha Lighthouse – Capelinhos Lighthouse loop from Capelinhos Volcano

02:24

8.08km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Área Protegida para a Gestão de Habitats ou Espécies dos Capelinhos, Costa Noroeste e Varadouro

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Casa dos Botes – Whaler Boats' House

Highlight • Historical Site

At the end of our scenic hike to the Vapelinhos, we came to the route of the whalers. At this point is the house where the whalers kept their boats. …

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2.15 km

Coastal Trail in Área Protegida dos Capelinhos

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Follow the hiking trail and not the parallel road. The signs can be difficult to find at times.

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Pathway Through Lush Vegetation

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This is the route back to Capelo, not the main trail, so the trail sign is crossed out.

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Miradouro da Braça

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3.86 km

Ponta da Formosinha Lighthouse

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The lighthouse shows many sailors and seafarers the safe way to the port of Horta. Unfortunately, it cannot be visited.

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6.36 km

Porto do Comprido

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From the Porto do Comprido, the whalers went on their whaling tours before the Capelinho erupted. An old lava flow had formed a natural harbor here. Today a bathing area …

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6.90 km

Capelinhos Lighthouse

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The Farol da Ponta dos Capelinhos is a former lighthouse in the municipality of Capelo in the west of the Azores island of Faial. Due to the volcanic eruption at …

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7.15 km

View of the Capelinhos Volcano and lighthouse

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Beautiful view from above over the volcanic peninsula

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8.08 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.74 km

2.73 km

239 m

196 m

179 m

Surfaces

3.07 km

2.86 km

2.01 km

154 m

Elevation

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Ponta da Formosinha Lighthouse – Capelinhos Lighthouse loop from Capelinhos Volcano

Casa dos Botes – Whaler Boats' House

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Pathway Through Lush Vegetation

Miradouro da Braça

Ponta da Formosinha Lighthouse

Porto do Comprido

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