PRC05 GRA

Subida ao Cume

OpenLast checked September 27, 2026

The climb to the rim of the Caldeira and round it, a loop out of the church in Luz. The rim carries the island's highest point at 405 m, and on a clear day a view of the central group; inside are two small hydromagmatic cones and, underground, the Furna do Enxofre, a cavern some 194 m across. Japanese cedar covers the inner slopes, the largest stand of forest on Graciosa. Hard, 9.7 km, three and a half hours.

Subida ao Cume
José Luís Ávila Silveira/Pedro Noronha e Costa · Public domain

Route facts

Start and end
Subida ao Cume
Length
9.7 km one way
Official walking time
3 h 30 min
Difficulty
Hard
Route type
Circular
Start coordinates
39.02119, -27.98943

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 returns to its start, so nothing has to be arranged at the far end.