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#178 of 300 · São Miguel (Sete Cidades volcano)

Sete Cidades Crater Rim

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Follows the rim of the 5 km-wide Sete Cidades caldera from the Vista do Rei lookout above the twin blue and green lakes, with the Atlantic on the other side, before descending into the village of Sete Cidades.

Distance
11.5 km
Point to point
Ascent
300 m
High point 720 m
Time
4 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Easy
Good paths and little climbing.
Best months
Apr–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Miradouro da Vista do Rei
Finish: Sete Cidades

Route

Topographic map of Sete Cidades Crater Rim, from Miradouro da Vista do Rei to Sete CidadesMiradouro da Vista do ReiSete CidadesStart: Miradouro da Vista do ReiFinish: Sete Cidades© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Miradouro da Vista do Rei
  2. Sete Cidades

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.