PR04 SJO

Pico do Pedro - Pico da Esperança - Fajã do Ouvidor

OpenLast checked September 27, 2026

The ridge walk: from the foot of Pico do Pedro along the central volcanic range and down the north side to Fajã do Ouvidor, with a signed detour to Pico da Esperança, the island's high point at 1 053 m. Most of it runs between 800 and 1 000 metres past a line of cones, several with small lakes in their craters. The register is clear that this is a good-visibility walk. Medium, 16.9 km, four hours.

Pico do Pedro - Pico da Esperança - Fajã do Ouvidor
José Luís Ávila Silveira/Pedro Noronha e Costa · Public domain

Route facts

Start and end
Pico do Pedro - Pico da Esperança - Fajã do Ouvidor
Length
16.9 km one way
Official walking time
4 h
Difficulty
Medium
Route type
Point to point
Highest point
1019 m
Lowest point
25 m
Start coordinates
38.66833, -28.11822

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.

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