Azores islands, one by one.

At 16:00 on 6 October 2026 it was 24.2 °C on Pico and 21.7 °C on São Miguel, the warmest and the coolest of the nine islands at that hour.

Trails 89 of 102 marked routes open, one more walkable only in part Tours 518 tours listed on Viator, sorted into our collections
Right now on the islands Observed 6 October 2026 at 16:00, Azores time
Western groupCentral groupEastern group219 km137 km80 km23.2°Santa Maria21.7°São Miguel22.7°Terceira22.3°Graciosa23.2°São Jorge24.2°Pico23.1°Faial22.4°Flores22.8°Corvo
Santa Maria 23.2° São Miguel 21.7° Terceira 22.7° Graciosa 22.3° São Jorge 23.2° Pico 24.2° Faial 23.1° Flores 22.4° Corvo 22.8°
No rain at any of the nine stations in the hour to 16:00 Islands at one scale. Where the line is dotted, the sea is drawn shorter

Azores tours

518 tours on Viator. These are the ones I’d book.

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Azores Whale Watching Tour – Ponta Delgada

São Miguel · 2 to 3 hours

Azores Whale Watching Tour – Ponta Delgada

from €65 per adult

4.5 (941 reviews)

 São Miguel West Van Tour: Sete Cidades & Fogo Lake + Lunch

São Miguel · 8 hours

São Miguel West Van Tour: Sete Cidades & Fogo Lake + Lunch

from €85 per adult

5.0 (1,799 reviews)

 Furnas Volcano & Tea Plantation With Traditional Lunch, East Tour

São Miguel · 8 hours

Furnas Volcano & Tea Plantation With Traditional Lunch, East Tour

from €80 per adult

4.8 (228 reviews)

6 best whale watching tours in the Azores 10 best Sete Cidades tours 10 best Furnas tours 10 best hiking tours in the Azores 10 best Terceira island tours

The nine islands

All nine, compared →
The crater lakes of Sete Cidades on São MiguelEastern group 21.7° now

São Miguel the green island

The lakes at Sete Cidades and the hot springs at Furnas are here. 26 of 32 marked trails open.

 Angra do Heroísmo with Monte Brasil behind itCentral group 22.7° now

Terceira the lilac island

Angra do Heroísmo is here, and the Algar do Carvão cave. 14 of 15 marked trails open.

 Mount Pico above the clouds, seen from FaialCentral group 24.2° now

Pico the grey island

Portugal’s highest mountain. Vineyards grow between black lava walls. All 14 marked trails open.

The Caldeirão crater on CorvoWestern group 22.8° now

Corvo the black island

The smallest island, with one town and one crater. Both marked trails open.

 The bay of São Lourenço on Santa MariaEastern group 23.2° now

Santa Maria the yellow island

The southernmost island, 81 km from São Miguel. 5 of 7 marked trails open.

 Waterfalls above the Ribeira do Ferreiro lake on FloresWestern group 22.4° now

Flores the pink island

Waterfalls and crater lakes at the western edge of Europe. 3 of 5 marked trails open.

 The Caldeira crater on FaialCentral group 23.1° now

Faial the blue island

Horta and its marina. The Capelinhos volcano is at the west end. All 11 marked trails open.

 Fajã dos Cubres under the cliffs of São JorgeCentral group 23.2° now

São Jorge the brown island

A ridge 54 km long, with villages on flat land under its cliffs. 9 of 11 marked trails open.

 Natural pools at Poceirões on GraciosaCentral group 22.3° now

Graciosa the white island

The smallest island of the central group. All 5 marked trails open.

The places

Colour tells you which island: São Miguel Pico Terceira Faial

Hydrangeas above the Sete Cidades lakes
São Miguel

Sete Cidades

Two crater lakes in the west of São Miguel. The Vista do Rei walk, PR03SMI, is 7.5 km and easy.

 Fumaroles by the lake at Furnas
São Miguel

Furnas

A village inside a crater, with hot springs. The walk around the lake, PRC06SMI, is 9.4 km.

 Lagoa do Fogo in its crater
São Miguel

Lagoa do Fogo

A crater lake in the middle of São Miguel. The walk to it, PR02SMI, is 10.2 km.

 A hiker on the slope of Mount Pico
Pico

Mount Pico

Portugal’s highest mountain. The climb starts at the Casa da Montanha mountain house.

 Looking up the vent of Algar do Carvão
Terceira

Algar do Carvão

You walk down inside an old volcano. The loop past it, PRC10TER, is 6.2 km.

 The Capelinhos volcano on the coast of Faial
Faial

Capelinhos

A volcano that rose from the sea in 1957. The Dez Vulcões walk, PR06FAI, is 19.3 km.

All places, island by island →

The trails

All 102 routes →
Santa Maria 5 of 7 routes open São Miguel 26 of 32 routes open Terceira 14 of 15 routes open Graciosa 5 of 5 routes open São Jorge 9 of 11 routes open Pico 14 of 14 routes open Faial 11 of 11 routes open Flores 3 of 5 routes open Corvo 2 of 2 routes open

Lagoa do Fogo PR02SMI

open

São Miguel Circular, medium, 4 h.

10.2 km

Vista do Rei PR03SMI

open

São Miguel Linear, easy, 2 h.

7.5 km

Ribeira do Faial da Terra PR11SMI

closed

São Miguel Linear, medium, 2 h.

6 km

Mistérios Negros PRC01TER

open

Terceira Circular, hard, 2 h 30 min.

5.2 km

Serra do Topo - Caldeira de Santo Cristo - Fajã dos Cubres PR01SJO

open

São Jorge Linear, medium, 2 h 30 min.

9.3 km

Vinhas da Criação Velha PR05PIC

open

Pico Linear, easy, 2 h.

7 km

Caldeira PRC04FAI

open

Faial Circular, easy, 2 h 30 min.

6.8 km

Grande Rota das Flores GR01FLO

partly open

Flores Linear, hard, 18 h. Stage 2 closed.

47 km

Caldeirão PRC02COR

open

Corvo Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min.

4.8 km

Costa Sul PR05SMA

closed

Santa Maria Linear, medium, 3 h.

8 km
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Grande Rota GRC01SMA

open

Santa Maria Circular, medium, 28 h 30 min.

78.6 km

Areia Branca PR06SMA

open

Santa Maria Linear, medium, 4 h 30 min.

11.7 km

Costa Norte PR01SMA

open

Santa Maria Linear, medium, 4 h.

8.4 km

Entre a Serra e o Mar PRC03SMA

open

Santa Maria Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min.

9.3 km

Pico Alto PRC02SMA

open

Santa Maria Circular, medium, 2 h.

6.2 km

Santo Espírito - Maia PR04SMA

closed

Santa Maria Linear, easy, 2 h.

3.9 km

Agrião PR12SMI

open

São Miguel Linear, medium, 3 h.

7.1 km

Atalho dos Vermelhos PRC33SMI

closed

São Miguel Circular, medium, 2 h.

5.4 km

Caldeiras da Ribeira Grande - Salto do Cabrito PRC29SMI

open

São Miguel Circular, medium, 3 h.

8.6 km

Chá Gorreana PRC28SMI

open

São Miguel Circular, easy, 1 h 30 min.

3.3 km

Fajã do Mar PRC46SMI

open

São Miguel Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min.

5 km

Lagoa das Furnas PRC06SMI

open

São Miguel Circular, easy, 3 h.

9.4 km

Lomba da Fazenda PRC31SMI

open

São Miguel Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min.

6 km

Lomba d’El-Rei PRC38SMI

open

São Miguel Circular, medium, 2 h.

4.3 km

Mata do Canário PR04SMI

open

São Miguel Linear, medium, 3 h.

11.7 km

Moinhos da Ribeira Funda PRC35SMI

open

São Miguel Circular, medium, 2 h.

3.2 km

Nascentes de Santo António PR17SMI

closed

São Miguel Linear, medium, 1 h 30 min.

2.8 km

Padrão Alminhas/Salto da Farinha PR21SMI

open

São Miguel Linear, medium, 2 h.

4.3 km

Pedra Queimada - Degredo PRC36SMI

closed

São Miguel Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min.

6.4 km

Pico da Praia PRC44SMI

closed

São Miguel Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min.

8.9 km

Pico da Vara PRC07SMI

open

São Miguel Circular, hard, 3 h.

7.3 km

Pico das Camarinhas - Ponta da Ferraria PRC43SMI

open

São Miguel Circular, easy, 2 h 30 min.

3.6 km

Praia da Viola PR27SMI

open

São Miguel Linear, easy, 2 h.

4.9 km

Quatro Caminhos do Faial da Terra PRC40SMI

open

São Miguel Circular, medium, 3 h.

7.4 km

Quatro Fábricas de Luz PR39SMI

open

São Miguel Linear, easy, 1 h 30 min.

2.1 km

Rocha da Relva PR20SMI

open

São Miguel Circular, medium, 3 h.

5.6 km

Rota da Água - Entre Túneis e Condutas PR42SMI

open

São Miguel Linear, medium, 5 h.

15.1 km

Rota da Água - Janela do Inferno PRC37SMI

open

São Miguel Circular, easy, 2 h 30 min.

7.6 km

Rota da Água-Pedras Brancas PR41SMI

closed

São Miguel Linear, medium, 2 h.

5.2 km

Sanguinho PRC09SMI

open

São Miguel Circular, medium, 2 h.

4.6 km

Serra Devassa PRC05SMI

open

São Miguel Circular, medium, 3 h 30 min.

9.1 km

Vigia da Baleia PR18SMI

open

São Miguel Linear, medium, 3 h.

7 km

Vigia de São Pedro PR01SMI

open

São Miguel Linear, easy, 2 h.

6 km

Vinhas de São Caetano PRC48SMI

open

São Miguel Circular, easy, 1 h 30 min.

3.4 km

Água Retorta PRC13SMI

open

São Miguel Circular, medium, 2 h.

5.1 km

Grande Rota do Oeste GR01TER

open

Terceira Linear, hard, 10 h.

31.2 km

Algar do Carvão - Furnas do Enxofre PRC10TER

open

Terceira Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min.

6.2 km

Baías da Agualva PR02TER

open

Terceira Linear, easy, 2 h.

3.9 km

Fortes de São Sebastião PR05TER

open

Terceira Linear, easy, 2 h 30 min.

5.9 km

Lagoa do Cerro PRC13TER

open

Terceira Circular, easy, 2 h 30 min.

6.4 km

Malha Grande - Biscoitos PR09TER

open

Terceira Linear, medium, 3 h 30 min.

14.4 km

Matas da Agualva PRC14TER

open

Terceira Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min.

7.7 km

Monte Brasil PRC04TER

open

Terceira Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min.

7.5 km

Passagem das Bestas PRC07TER

open

Terceira Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min.

4 km

Pedra Furada da Serra da Ribeirinha PRC11TER

open

Terceira Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min.

6.6 km

Relheiras de São Brás PRC08TER

open

Terceira Circular, easy, 2 h.

6.6 km

Rocha do Chambre PRC06TER

open

Terceira Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min.

8.7 km

Rota da Água PRC12TER

open

Terceira Circular, medium, 2 h.

4.2 km

Serreta PRC03TER

closed

Terceira Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min.

6.6 km

Grande Rota da Graciosa GRC01GRA

open

Graciosa Circular, medium, 14 h.

40 km

Arquitetura da Água I PR01GRA

open

Graciosa Linear, medium, 3 h.

11.3 km

Baía da Folga PR03GRA

open

Graciosa Linear, easy, 1 h.

2.1 km

Das Vinhas ao Mar PR04GRA

open

Graciosa Linear, medium, 2 h 30 min.

6.6 km

Subida ao Cume PRC05GRA

open

Graciosa Circular, hard, 3 h 30 min.

9.7 km

Grande Rota de São Jorge Este GR01SJO

open

São Jorge Linear, hard, 11 h 30 min.

39.3 km

Grande Rota de São Jorge Oeste GR02SJO

open

São Jorge Linear, hard, 15 h.

52.9 km

Caminho das Fontes PRC10SJO

open

São Jorge Circular, medium, 3 h.

8.1 km

Fajã d'Além PRC05SJO

closed

São Jorge Circular, hard, 3 h.

4.7 km

Fajã dos Vimes - Fragueira - Portal PR09SJO

closed

São Jorge Linear, medium, 1 h 30 min.

3.1 km

Fajãs do Toledo PRC08SJO

open

São Jorge Circular, hard, 3 h.

6.8 km

Norte Pequeno PRC06SJO

open

São Jorge Circular, medium, 3 h.

10.9 km

Pico do Pedro - Pico da Esperança - Fajã do Ouvidor PR04SJO

open

São Jorge Linear, medium, 4 h.

16.9 km

Serra do Topo - Fajã dos Vimes PR02SJO

open

São Jorge Linear, hard, 2 h 30 min.

5.5 km

São João - Lourais - Fajã dos Vimes PR03SJO

open

São Jorge Linear, hard, 3 h 30 min.

9.6 km

Calheta do Nesquim PRC11PIC

open

Pico Circular, medium, 3 h.

9.1 km

Caminho das Lagoas PR19PIC

open

Pico Linear, easy, 7 h.

22 km

Caminho das Voltas PR07PIC

open

Pico Linear, easy, 2 h.

5.8 km

Caminho dos Burros: Vertente Norte PR02PIC

open

Pico Linear, medium, 3 h 30 min.

8.9 km

Caminhos de Santa Luzia PR01PIC

open

Pico Linear, medium, 3 h.

9.4 km

Canadas da Ribeirinha PR18PIC

open

Pico Linear, easy, 4 h.

8.7 km

Garajau PRC20PIC

open

Pico Circular, medium, 3 h.

7 km

Ladeira dos Moinhos PRC08PIC

open

Pico Circular, easy, 1 h 15 min.

3.3 km

Lagoa do Capitão PR13PIC

open

Pico Linear, medium, 3 h.

9.3 km

Mistérios do Sul do Pico PR15PIC

open

Pico Linear, easy, 3 h.

8.5 km

Ponta da Ilha PR03PIC

open

Pico Linear, hard, 3 h.

6.1 km

Prainha do Norte PRC09PIC

open

Pico Circular, easy, 3 h.

8.8 km

Santana - Lajido PR10PIC

open

Pico Linear, easy, 2 h 30 min.

8.7 km

Faial Costa a Costa GR01FAI

open

Faial Linear, hard, 12 h.

36.8 km

Baleeiros PR10FAI

open

Faial Linear, hard, 7 h.

26 km

Cabeço do Canto PRC01FAI

open

Faial Circular, medium, 2 h.

2.5 km

Caminhos Velhos PR07FAI

open

Faial Linear, hard, 7 h.

17.5 km

Dez Vulcões PR06FAI

open

Faial Linear, hard, 5 h.

19.3 km

Entre Montes PRC08FAI

open

Faial Circular, easy, 1 h 30 min.

3.4 km

Levada PR03FAI

open

Faial Linear, easy, 2 h 30 min.

7.6 km

Morro de Castelo Branco PRC05FAI

open

Faial Circular, easy, 1 h 30 min.

3.7 km

Ribeirinha PRC09FAI

open

Faial Circular, easy, 2 h 30 min.

8.3 km

Rocha da Fajã PRC02FAI

open

Faial Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min.

5 km

Fajã de Lopo Vaz PRC04FLO

open

Flores Circular, medium, 2 h.

3.4 km

Lajedo - Fajã Grande PR02FLO

open

Flores Linear, medium, 3 h 30 min.

13.2 km

Miradouro das Lagoas - Poço do Bacalhau PR03FLO

open

Flores Linear, hard, 3 h.

7 km

Ponta Delgada - Fajã Grande PR01FLO

closed

Flores Linear, hard, 4 h 30 min.

12 km

Cara do Índio PR01COR

open

Corvo Linear, medium, 3 h.

10.3 km

Status read from the alerts of the regional trail network on 6 October 2026

Before you go

All practical guides →
Ponta Delgada and its harbour from the air

Flights to the Azores

Which islands have an airport and where the flights come from.

 Horta on Faial seen from the ferry

Getting between the islands

Faial and Pico are 6 km apart. Flores and Faial are 219 km apart. Ferries and flights for each pair.
Azores weather by month nine stations, one per island Where to stay in the Azores towns on each island Car rental in the Azores where to pick up a car Best island to visit in the Azores all nine, compared Azores beaches sand and lava rock pools

Who keeps this

Roman Antonov, editor. Trail status comes from the regional trail network. Weather comes from nine IPMA stations. Tour prices and ratings come from Viator and Tripadvisor. Opening hours and ticket prices come from the official page of each place. Every number has its date.

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