Walking on the Azores

Paddy Dillon is a prolific walker and guidebook writer with over 90 guidebooks to his name, and contributions to 40 other titles. He has written extensively for several outdoor magazines and other publications and has appeared on radio and television. Paddy is an indefatigable long-distance walker who has walked all of Britain's National Trails and several European trails. He has also walked in Nepal, Tibet, Korea, Africa and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the US. Paddy is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild and President of the Backpackers Club.

Azores general location map
Map of the Azores
Map key

Introduction
Location
Geology
Landscape
Discovery and history
Wildlife
Protected areas
Getting to the Azores
Getting around the Azores
Accommodation
Currency
Language
Food and drink
Weather
Tourist information
Emergencies
Walking in the Azores
Maps
Waymarking and access
What to take
Using this guide

Eastern Group
Ilha de São Miguel
Walk 1 Circuit of the Caldeira das Sete Cidades
Walk 2 Sete Cidades and Lagoa Verde
Walk 3 João Bom to Candel&##xe1;ria
Walk 4 Capelas to Rabo de Peixe
Walk 5 Rem&##xe9;dios and Janela do Inferno
Walk 6 Lagoa do Fogo from Água de Alto
Walk 7 Caldeiras and Salto do Cabrito
Walk 8 Furnas and Lagoa das Furnas
Walk 9 Pico do Ferro
Walk 10 Povoação to Ribeira Quente
Walk 11 Ribeira do Faial da Terra
Walk 12 Lomba da Fazenda
Walk 13 Pico da Vara
Walk 14 Achadinha and Salga
Walk 15 Fenais da Ajuda
Walk 16 Ribeira Funda and Maia
Ilha de Santa Maria
Walk 17 GR1 Vila do Porto to Cardal
Walk 18 GR1 Cardal to Norte
Walk 19 GR1 Norte to Bananeiras
Walk 20 GR1 Bananeiras to Vila do Porto
Walk 21 Santa B&##xe1;rbara and Norte
Walk 22 Pico Alto

Central Group
Ilha Terceira
Walk 23 Monte Brasil from Angra do Heroísmo
Walk 24 Serreta and Lagoinha
Walk 25 Gruta do Natal and Mist&##xe9;rios Negros
Walk 26 Rocha do Chambre
Walk 27 Alagoa and Ponta do Mist&##xe9;rio
Walk 28 Baldio and Biscoito da Fontainha
Walk 29 São Sebastião and Porto Judeu
Ilha Graciosa
Walk 30 GR1 Santa Cruz to Praia
Walk 31 GR1 Praia to Luz
Walk 32 GR1 Luz to Santa Cruz
Walk 33 Caldeira and Furna do Enxofre
Ilha de São Jorge
Walk 34 GR1 Ponta do Topo to São Tom&##xe9;
Walk 35 GR1 São Tom&##xe9; to Serra do Topo
Walk 36 GR1 Serra do Topo to Fajã dos Cubres
Walk 37 Norte Pequeno and Fajã da Penedia
Walk 38 Pico do Pedro to Fajã do Ouvidor
Walk 39 Santo António and Fajã de Al&##xe9;m
Walk 40 Farol dos Rosais and Pico da Velha
Ilha do Pico
Walk 41 Gruta das Torres to Madalena
Walk 42 Fetais, Lajido and Santa Luzia
Walk 43 Santana to Lajido
Walk 44 Lagoa do Capitão to São Roque do Pico
Walk 45 Caminho dos Burros
Walk 46 Caminho das Lagoas
Walk 47 Prainha do Norte
Walk 48 Santo Amaro to Piedade
Walk 49 Calhau, Manhenha and Piedade
Walk 50 Calheta de Nesquim
Walk 51 Lajes and Cabeço do Geraldo
Walk 52 São João to Silveira
Walk 53 Ascent of Pico
Ilha do Faial
Walk 54 GR1 Capelinhos to Capelo
Walk 55 GR1 Capelo to Miradouro da Caldeira
Walk 56 GR1 Miradouro da Caldeira to Porto da Boca da Ribeira
Walk 57 Horta and Monte da Guia
Walk 58 Morro de Castelo Branco
Walk 59 Praia do Norte and Fajã
Walk 60 Levada walk to Alto do Chão
Walk 61 Caldeira do Faial

Western Group
Ilha das Flores
Walk 62 GR1 Santa Cruz to Ponta Delgada
Walk 63 GR1 Ponta Delgada to Fajã Grande
Walk 64 GR1 Fajã Grande to Lajedo
Walk 65 Lagoas to Fajã Grande
Walk 66 Água Quente
Walk 67 Fajã de Lopo Vaz
Ilha do Corvo
Walk 68 Lagoa do Caldeirão
Walk 69 Cara do Índio
Walk 70 Farol da Carneira

Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Language notes and topographical glossary
Appendix C Useful contacts