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Pilar Da Bretanha

Cliffs of Ponta da Bretanha – View of the Sete Cidades Lagoon loop from Pilar da Bretanha

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Pilar Da Bretanha

Cliffs of Ponta da Bretanha – View of the Sete Cidades Lagoon loop from Pilar da Bretanha

Moderate

4.7

(23)

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Cliffs of Ponta da Bretanha – View of the Sete Cidades Lagoon loop from Pilar da Bretanha

02:51

8.84km

390m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Área de Paisagem Protegida das Sete Cidades

Área Protegida para a Gestão de Habitats ou Espécies da Ponta da Bretanha

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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24 m

Atalho dos Vermelhos Trailhead and Parking

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Ideally located parking lot, on a sign you can also find all information about the hike

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189 m

Abandoned House Overgrown With Flowers in João Bom

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nice to look at, but unfortunately only from the outside

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694 m

Flower-Filled Gorge

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Beautiful, narrow path from the cliffs to the village of João Bom

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1.28 km

Espigão Grande

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incredible views of the cliffs with the Pic do Mafra as a lookout

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1.34 km

Cliffs of Ponta da Bretanha

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On this stretch of road you have beautiful views of the cliffs in the northwest of Sao Miguell.

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2.48 km

View of Mosteiros from Pico do Mafra

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The hike around Pico do Mafra leads along the cliffs and hidden springs. You will be rewarded with a great view.

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3.22 km

Mural with Heart-Shaped Flowers by Yves Decoster

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Yves Decoster, a Belgian artist born in Antwerp, has lived on São Miguel Island for over 30 years. Since 2011, Decoster has been coloring and beautifying the Island with his murals everywhere. This site was gifted with one of his arts.

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5.40 km

View of the Sete Cidades Lagoon

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

On the shores of Lake Azul, there is the possibility to strengthen oneself and to buy food and drinks from the local kiosk. By bus or hitchhiking you come back up to your car.

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6.59 km

Viewpoint

8.84 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.72 km

757 m

688 m

373 m

218 m

Surfaces

4.85 km

2.01 km

1.55 km

289 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Cliffs of Ponta da Bretanha – View of the Sete Cidades Lagoon loop from Pilar da Bretanha

Atalho dos Vermelhos Trailhead and Parking

Abandoned House Overgrown With Flowers in João Bom

Flower-Filled Gorge

Espigão Grande

Cliffs of Ponta da Bretanha

View of Mosteiros from Pico do Mafra

Mural with Heart-Shaped Flowers by Yves Decoster

View of the Sete Cidades Lagoon

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