PR03 SMI

Vista do Rei

OpenLast checked September 27, 2026

From the Vista do Rei viewpoint down the south-west rim of the Sete Cidades caldera into the village inside it. The whole descent looks into the crater and over its lakes, with a short detour to the Lomba do Vasco viewpoint above Mosteiros and the west coast. Easy in grade but steep and slippery on the last stretch of the Arrebentões track; 7.5 km one way.

Vista do Rei
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Route facts

Start and end
Vista do Rei
Length
7.5 km one way
Official walking time
2 h
Difficulty
Easy
Route type
Point to point
Highest point
565 m
Lowest point
261 m
Start coordinates
37.83942, -25.79516

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.