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Cagarrão Waterfall – Sanguinho Village loop from Faial da Terra

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Faial Da Terra

Cagarrão Waterfall – Sanguinho Village loop from Faial da Terra

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Cagarrão Waterfall – Sanguinho Village loop from Faial da Terra

03:06

7.27km

400m

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: July 17, 2026

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1.20 km

Wild Chickens

Highlight • Natural

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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1.65 km

Chickens near Salto do Prego

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The chickens rule here

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1.67 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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3.24 km

Bridge to the Salto do Cagarrão

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Bridge that leads to the Salto del Cagarrao.

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3.45 km

Salto do Cagarrão (Waterfall)

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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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3.48 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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6.33 km

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 life is coming to this ancient village. Fantastically beautiful location. You can book holiday homes here via minuvida.com/sanguinho.html.

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6.64 km

View of Faial da Terra from the Donkey Trail

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7.27 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.43 km

485 m

280 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.53 km

2.88 km

592 m

248 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 29 August

25°C

19°C

7 %

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Comments

September 13, 2023,São Miguel - 🐓 Trilho do Sanguinho 💦 🇵🇹

Unfortunately, our vacation in the Azores is now coming to an end, so today we went on our last tour of São Miguel.
Our goal was two waterfalls where you can swim. There have always been too many tourists at the previous waterfalls and we couldn't find one yesterday or it didn't have enough water.

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February 12, 2025,PRC09 SMI Sanguinho und Wasserfälle

The PRC09 SMI hiking trail on São Miguel leads through dense vegetation along the Ribeira do Faial da Terra to the impressive Salto do Prego waterfall. On the way there you pass the restored village of Sanguinho, where a small bar with toilets invites you to take a break. The trail is characterized by lush nature, some steep climbs and …

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August 11, 2022,2 Wasserfälle - eine Wanderung. Salto do Cagarrão und Prego, Runde von Água Retorta

A beautiful tour up the gorge. Beautiful in the forest and shade.
The waterfalls and especially the lower hiking section are well attended.
If you don't like so many people, you'll be more happy with the upper waterfall, the Cagarrão.
You can swim at both, but it's... cold.
We started at the bottom and first went up the mountain to …

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Cagarrão Waterfall – Sanguinho Village loop from Faial da Terra

Wild Chickens

Chickens near Salto do Prego

Sanguinho Trail and Salto do Prego Waterfall

Bridge to the Salto do Cagarrão

Salto do Cagarrão (Waterfall)

Cagarrão Waterfall

Sanguinho Village

View of Faial da Terra from the Donkey Trail

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