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Lagoa das Furnas - Sao MIguel (Açores)

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Distance
4.15 mi
Elevation gain
486 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
545 ft
Max elevation
1,105 ft
TrailRank 
52 4.3
Min elevation
917 ft
Trail type
Loop
Coordinates
736
Uploaded
September 21, 2014
Recorded
September 2014
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near George Hayes, Azores (Portugal)

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Itinerary description

Trail itinerary (loop): Caldeiras da Lagoa das Furnas (208 m) – Furnas Monitoring & Research Centre – Nossa Senhora das Vitórias (287 m) – Crossroad with road R1-1 – Caldeiras da Lagoa das Furnas (208 m).

Effective Time: 2h

Description (see below for Spanish version):

Nice and quiet walk around a lake of volcanic origin and one of the most impressive countryside areas in the Saõ Miguel island. This island is the biggest one of the nine islands forming part of the Açores archipelago.

This trail follows the path all around the lake starting on the north side next to the hot spring area. It is very interesting to stop for a while and watch local families gathering to enjoy the day and have the traditional “cozido” cooked in the area of the Caldeiras, taking advantage of the hot spring and steaming fumaroles.

An unpaved track goes along the west border of the lake offering you fantastic views of the forest and the lake bank. Some diversions from the main path also allow you to get lost in the atmosphere of the wild forest surrounding all the area. On the south side of the lake you will follow a “pavée” road along some isolated local “quintas” and a research center (dedicated to the preservation of the lake ecosystems and the local uses) before arriving to the “igreja” Nossa Senhora das Vitórias. The rest of the trail follows the sidewalk along the road R1-1.

This route can also be enlarged with other wider loops including the nice village of Furnas.

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Paseo muy agradable y tranquilo alrededor del Lago de Furnas, una de las áreas más bonitas en la isla de Saõ Miguel, que es la isla más grande las nueve que forman el archipiélago delas Azores.

Esta ruta resigue el camino que rodea el lago y se inicia en la zona de fumarolas conocida como Caldeiras. Muy interesante entretenerse un rato viendo cómo las familias de la región se reúnen y preparan su tradicional cocido aprovechando el calor natural a flor de terreno.

Un amplio sendero recorre el lado Oeste del lago entre el frondoso y verde bosque y muestra grandes vistas del lago. En el lado Sur se camina por un carretera de adoquines muy tranquila, se pasa al lado de algunas quintas y un centro de investigación de la naturaleza antes de alcanzar la iglesia de Nossa Senhora das Vitórias. El resto del recorrido se realiza por una zona bien habilitada al lado de la carretera R1-1.

Este recorrido se puede ampliar con otras rutas circulares por la zona que pueden llegar hasta la bella población de Furnas.

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 939 ft
Photo ofForest area Photo ofForest area Photo ofForest area

Forest area

PictographWaypoint Altitude 931 ft
Photo ofCaldeiras das Furnas Photo ofCaldeiras das Furnas

Caldeiras das Furnas

PictographReligious site Altitude 937 ft
Photo ofNossa Senhora das Vitórias Photo ofNossa Senhora das Vitórias Photo ofNossa Senhora das Vitórias

Nossa Senhora das Vitórias

Comments  (2)

  • pío novo alvarez Apr 17, 2018

    I have followed this trail  verified  View more

    muy buena ruta con muchos contrastes, paisaje excepcional, muy llevadera

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    j&jrock Apr 17, 2018

    Muchas gracias por tu valoración. Un paseo tranquilo por uno de los enclaves más bellos de Sao Miguel. Saludos

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