Walking trails in the Azores

102 marked walking routes across the nine islands, from short coastal paths to all-day crater rims. 89 are open today.

Status read 6 October 2026 from the Visit Azores trail alerts. Check it before you walk — a route's status can change within a day.

Santa Maria

5 of 7 marked routes open.

Santa Maria island →

Grande Rota GRC01SMA

Circular, medium, 28 h 30 min · 78.6 km
open
Costa Norte PR01SMA

Linear, medium, 4 h · 8.4 km
open
Santo Espírito - Maia PR04SMA

Linear, easy, 2 h · 3.9 km
closed
Costa Sul PR05SMA

Linear, medium, 3 h · 8 km
closed
Areia Branca PR06SMA

Linear, medium, 4 h 30 min · 11.7 km
open
Pico Alto PRC02SMA

Circular, medium, 2 h · 6.2 km
open
Entre a Serra e o Mar PRC03SMA

Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min · 9.3 km
open

São Miguel

26 of 32 marked routes open.

São Miguel island →

Vigia de São Pedro PR01SMI

Linear, easy, 2 h · 6 km
open
Lagoa do Fogo PR02SMI

Circular, medium, 4 h · 10.2 km
open
Vista do Rei PR03SMI

Linear, easy, 2 h · 7.5 km
open
Mata do Canário PR04SMI

Linear, medium, 3 h · 11.7 km
open
Ribeira do Faial da Terra PR11SMI

Linear, medium, 2 h · 6 km
closed
Agrião PR12SMI

Linear, medium, 3 h · 7.1 km
open
Nascentes de Santo António PR17SMI

Linear, medium, 1 h 30 min · 2.8 km
closed
Vigia da Baleia PR18SMI

Linear, medium, 3 h · 7 km
open
Rocha da Relva PR20SMI

Circular, medium, 3 h · 5.6 km
open
Padrão Alminhas/Salto da Farinha PR21SMI

Linear, medium, 2 h · 4.3 km
open
Praia da Viola PR27SMI

Linear, easy, 2 h · 4.9 km
open
Quatro Fábricas de Luz PR39SMI

Linear, easy, 1 h 30 min · 2.1 km
open
Rota da Água-Pedras Brancas PR41SMI

Linear, medium, 2 h · 5.2 km
closed
Rota da Água - Entre Túneis e Condutas PR42SMI

Linear, medium, 5 h · 15.1 km
open
Serra Devassa PRC05SMI

Circular, medium, 3 h 30 min · 9.1 km
open
Lagoa das Furnas PRC06SMI

Circular, easy, 3 h · 9.4 km
open
Pico da Vara PRC07SMI

Circular, hard, 3 h · 7.3 km
open
Sanguinho PRC09SMI

Circular, medium, 2 h · 4.6 km
open
Água Retorta PRC13SMI

Circular, medium, 2 h · 5.1 km
open
Chá Gorreana PRC28SMI

Circular, easy, 1 h 30 min · 3.3 km
open
Caldeiras da Ribeira Grande - Salto do Cabrito PRC29SMI

Circular, medium, 3 h · 8.6 km
open
Lomba da Fazenda PRC31SMI

Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min · 6 km
open
Atalho dos Vermelhos PRC33SMI

Circular, medium, 2 h · 5.4 km
closed
Moinhos da Ribeira Funda PRC35SMI

Circular, medium, 2 h · 3.2 km
open
Pedra Queimada - Degredo PRC36SMI

Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min · 6.4 km
closed
Rota da Água - Janela do Inferno PRC37SMI

Circular, easy, 2 h 30 min · 7.6 km
open
Lomba d’El-Rei PRC38SMI

Circular, medium, 2 h · 4.3 km
open
Quatro Caminhos do Faial da Terra PRC40SMI

Circular, medium, 3 h · 7.4 km
open
Pico das Camarinhas - Ponta da Ferraria PRC43SMI

Circular, easy, 2 h 30 min · 3.6 km
open
Pico da Praia PRC44SMI

Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min · 8.9 km
closed
Fajã do Mar PRC46SMI

Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min · 5 km
open
Vinhas de São Caetano PRC48SMI

Circular, easy, 1 h 30 min · 3.4 km
open

Terceira

14 of 15 marked routes open.

Terceira island →

Grande Rota do Oeste GR01TER

Linear, hard, 10 h · 31.2 km
open
Baías da Agualva PR02TER

Linear, easy, 2 h · 3.9 km
open
Fortes de São Sebastião PR05TER

Linear, easy, 2 h 30 min · 5.9 km
open
Malha Grande - Biscoitos PR09TER

Linear, medium, 3 h 30 min · 14.4 km
open
Mistérios Negros PRC01TER

Circular, hard, 2 h 30 min · 5.2 km
open
Serreta PRC03TER

Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min · 6.6 km
closed
Monte Brasil PRC04TER

Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min · 7.5 km
open
Rocha do Chambre PRC06TER

Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min · 8.7 km
open
Passagem das Bestas PRC07TER

Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min · 4 km
open
Relheiras de São Brás PRC08TER

Circular, easy, 2 h · 6.6 km
open
Algar do Carvão - Furnas do Enxofre PRC10TER

Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min · 6.2 km
open
Pedra Furada da Serra da Ribeirinha PRC11TER

Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min · 6.6 km
open
Rota da Água PRC12TER

Circular, medium, 2 h · 4.2 km
open
Lagoa do Cerro PRC13TER

Circular, easy, 2 h 30 min · 6.4 km
open
Matas da Agualva PRC14TER

Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min · 7.7 km
open

Graciosa

5 of 5 marked routes open.

Graciosa island →

Grande Rota da Graciosa GRC01GRA

Circular, medium, 14 h · 40 km
open
Arquitetura da Água I PR01GRA

Linear, medium, 3 h · 11.3 km
open
Baía da Folga PR03GRA

Linear, easy, 1 h · 2.1 km
open
Das Vinhas ao Mar PR04GRA

Linear, medium, 2 h 30 min · 6.6 km
open
Subida ao Cume PRC05GRA

Circular, hard, 3 h 30 min · 9.7 km
open

São Jorge

9 of 11 marked routes open.

São Jorge island →

Grande Rota de São Jorge GR01SJO

Linear, hard, 11 h 30 min · 39.3 km
open
Grande Rota de São Jorge GR02SJO

Linear, hard, 15 h · 52.9 km
open
Serra do Topo - Caldeira de Santo Cristo - Fajã dos Cubres PR01SJO

Linear, medium, 2 h 30 min · 9.3 km
open
Serra do Topo - Fajã dos Vimes PR02SJO

Linear, hard, 2 h 30 min · 5.5 km
open
São João - Lourais - Fajã dos Vimes PR03SJO

Linear, hard, 3 h 30 min · 9.6 km
open
Pico do Pedro - Pico da Esperança - Fajã do Ouvidor PR04SJO

Linear, medium, 4 h · 16.9 km
open
Fajã dos Vimes - Fragueira - Portal PR09SJO

Linear, medium, 1 h 30 min · 3.1 km
closed
Fajã d'Além PRC05SJO

Circular, hard, 3 h · 4.7 km
closed
Norte Pequeno PRC06SJO

Circular, medium, 3 h · 10.9 km
open
Fajãs do Toledo PRC08SJO

Circular, hard, 3 h · 6.8 km
open
Caminho das Fontes PRC10SJO

Circular, medium, 3 h · 8.1 km
open

Pico

14 of 14 marked routes open.

Pico island →

Caminhos de Santa Luzia PR01PIC

Linear, medium, 3 h · 9.4 km
open
Caminho dos Burros: Vertente Norte PR02PIC

Linear, medium, 3 h 30 min · 8.9 km
open
Ponta da Ilha PR03PIC

Linear, hard, 3 h · 6.1 km
open
Vinhas da Criação Velha PR05PIC

Linear, easy, 2 h · 7 km
open
Caminho das Voltas PR07PIC

Linear, easy, 2 h · 5.8 km
open
Santana - Lajido PR10PIC

Linear, easy, 2 h 30 min · 8.7 km
open
Lagoa do Capitão PR13PIC

Linear, medium, 3 h · 9.3 km
open
Mistérios do Sul do Pico PR15PIC

Linear, easy, 3 h · 8.5 km
open
Canadas da Ribeirinha PR18PIC

Linear, easy, 4 h · 8.7 km
open
Caminho das Lagoas PR19PIC

Linear, easy, 7 h · 22 km
open
Ladeira dos Moinhos PRC08PIC

Circular, easy, 1 h 15 min · 3.3 km
open
Prainha do Norte PRC09PIC

Circular, easy, 3 h · 8.8 km
open
Calheta do Nesquim PRC11PIC

Circular, medium, 3 h · 9.1 km
open
Garajau PRC20PIC

Circular, medium, 3 h · 7 km
open

Faial

11 of 11 marked routes open.

Faial island →

Faial Costa a Costa GR01FAI

Linear, hard, 12 h · 36.8 km
open
Levada PR03FAI

Linear, easy, 2 h 30 min · 7.6 km
open
Dez Vulcões PR06FAI

Linear, hard, 5 h · 19.3 km
open
Caminhos Velhos PR07FAI

Linear, hard, 7 h · 17.5 km
open
Baleeiros PR10FAI

Linear, hard, 7 h · 26 km
open
Cabeço do Canto PRC01FAI

Circular, medium, 2 h · 2.5 km
open
Rocha da Fajã PRC02FAI

Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min · 5 km
open
Caldeira PRC04FAI

Circular, easy, 2 h 30 min · 6.8 km
open
Morro de Castelo Branco PRC05FAI

Circular, easy, 1 h 30 min · 3.7 km
open
Entre Montes PRC08FAI

Circular, easy, 1 h 30 min · 3.4 km
open
Ribeirinha PRC09FAI

Circular, easy, 2 h 30 min · 8.3 km
open

Flores

3 of 5 marked routes open.

Flores island →

Grande Rota das Flores GR01FLO

Linear, hard, 18 h · 47 km
partly open
Ponta Delgada - Fajã Grande PR01FLO

Linear, hard, 4 h 30 min · 12 km
closed
Lajedo - Fajã Grande PR02FLO

Linear, medium, 3 h 30 min · 13.2 km
open
Miradouro das Lagoas - Poço do Bacalhau PR03FLO

Linear, hard, 3 h · 7 km
open
Fajã de Lopo Vaz PRC04FLO

Circular, medium, 2 h · 3.4 km
open

Corvo

2 of 2 marked routes open.

Corvo island →

Cara do Índio PR01COR

Linear, medium, 3 h · 10.3 km
open
Caldeirão PRC02COR

Circular, medium, 2 h 30 min · 4.8 km
open

Length, grade and status come from the regional network of classified (PR / PRC) trails. Always check the Visit Azores trail alerts on the day you walk.