PRC08 TER

Relheiras de São Brás

OpenLast checked September 27, 2026

An easy circuit from the São Brás picnic park through the Biscoito das Fontinhas forest, a protected area for habitat management. It passes the regional nursery where the island's endemic plants are grown, follows a labelled corridor of those species, and then runs under old eucalyptus and cryptomeria. 6.6 km, two hours.

Route facts

Start and end
Relheiras de São Brás
Length
6.6 km one way
Official walking time
2 h
Difficulty
Easy
Route type
Circular
Highest point
297 m
Lowest point
192 m
Start coordinates
38.74679, -27.13190

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.