PRC06 SJO

Norte Pequeno

OpenLast checked September 27, 2026

A north-coast circuit out of Norte Pequeno that visits three fajãs: Mero, Penedia and Pontas. The way down loops along the cliff through heather, faya, cheesewood and ginger lily, and past the New Zealand flax the villages once cut for rope. Fajã das Pontas, the turning point, is a small fishing harbour with a shoreline worth swimming from before the climb back. Medium, 10.9 km, three hours.

Norte Pequeno
José Luís Ávila Silveira/Pedro Noronha e Costa · Public domain

Route facts

Start and end
Norte Pequeno
Length
10.9 km one way
Official walking time
3 h
Difficulty
Medium
Route type
Circular
Highest point
451 m
Lowest point
0 m
Start coordinates
38.64583, -28.00203

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.