PR03 FLO

Miradouro das Lagoas - Poço do Bacalhau

OpenLast checked September 27, 2026

From the maars of the central plateau west to Fajã Grande, ending near the Poço do Bacalhau and its waterfall of about 90 metres. It starts at the Lagoa Negra, the deepest lake in the archipelago at 108 metres, and crosses the Morro Alto e Pico da Sé reserve, where cushions of peat moss grow among the endemic laurel scrub. High ground with its own weather; check the forecast. Hard, 7 km, three hours.

Miradouro das Lagoas - Poço do Bacalhau
Jules Verne Times Two · CC BY-SA 4.0

Route facts

Start and end
Miradouro das Lagoas - Poço do Bacalhau
Length
7 km one way
Official walking time
3 h
Difficulty
Hard
Route type
Point to point
Highest point
652 m
Lowest point
6 m
Start coordinates
39.43991, -31.22415

Figures as the regional trail service publishes them on the trail's own page. A row is missing where the official sheet does not state it.

Before you go

  • This route starts and finishes in different places, so settle how you will get back before you set off.