Pico Alto Santa Maria

Photo: Ruben JC Furtado · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

5.8 km
Total Distance
302 m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A forest walk to the highest point of Santa Maria, the southernmost island of the Azores. The path climbs through laurel and cryptomeria woodland to a viewpoint over the whole island and its patchwork of fields. On clear days the horizon stretches endlessly across the Atlantic.

Route Map

Difficulty

2/5 · Easy