View of the Sete Cidades Lagoon – View of Lagoa Azul loop from Mosteiros

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Mosteiros

View of the Sete Cidades Lagoon – View of Lagoa Azul loop from Mosteiros

Hard

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572

hikers

View of the Sete Cidades Lagoon – View of Lagoa Azul loop from Mosteiros

08:27

27.2km

990m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a short out-and-back section

Your route doubles back at a waypoint. If this isn’t intentional, adjust the waypoint’s position.

After 21.5 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.08 km

View of Mosteiros and the islets

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Great view of Monteiros and the offshore rocks

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4.37 km

View of the Sete Cidades Lagoon

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On the shores of Lake Azul, there is the possibility to strengthen oneself and to buy food and drinks from the local kiosk. By bus or hitchhiking you come back up to your car.

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5.55 km

Viewpoint

9.46 km

View of Lagoa Azul

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You'll see the lake from every angle as you make your descent down in to town.

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11.6 km

View of Sete Cidades Valley

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Panoramic point where you can admire the nature around Sete Cidades

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11.9 km

View of Lagoa Azul from Sete Cidades Ridge

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it's beautiful there. The hikes around the lakes are all a highlight, the viewpoint tops that again.

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12.0 km

View of Lagoa das Sete Cidades

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19.8 km

Dam Between Lagoa Azul and Lagoa Verde

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At this point, the lake Lagoa Azul is largely separated from the neighboring lake Lagoa Verde by the road embankment except for a narrow channel under the road. The two …

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22.9 km

Picnic Area by Lagoa das Sete Cidades

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A toilet is also available. This is also where the tunnel hike starts. Please bring bathing shoes and a lamp with you!!!

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27.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

6.16 km

3.95 km

3.34 km

212 m

Surfaces

9.81 km

7.77 km

4.09 km

3.59 km

2.00 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Sunday 1 November

19°C

14°C

70 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

October 11, 2022,Sete Cidades

We thought, it's always boring at the top of the ridge and there's coffee at the bottom, but the coffee was rather mediocre, cake rather lousy, the ascent was somehow annoying, first on the road, then the supposed shortcut got lost in the thicket... But we got it.

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April 11, 2025,🇵🇹 Kraterrand Teil-Umrundung ab Sete Cidades

Weather-wise, this was the best day at the crater in two weeks, see photos! 🫣
At least no rain, but fog and storms with gusts of up to 100 km/h, and finally, a challenge: we accidentally entered a downhill trail – there were no signs at the top. We realized it after 100 meters, but by then it was too …

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