Hiking Tours: Fanais Experience

It is not very usual to start a trail in the center of a village, but in this case, it makes all sense, once just after we go through a path where we can imagine how inhabitants' life was in Fajã Grande, Cuada, and Fajãzinha.

After realizing how whale watching was made, we follow along our path, crossing a farm that had a big production once and is nowadays recovering its strength.

Upon arriving at Fajãzinha, after crossing a bridge, we can taste high-quality cheese.

After this we arrive at the climax of this journey: The waterfalls of Poço da Ribeira do Ferreiro.

With an imposing landscape, the constant gushing water seems to have been placed there by someone with a remarkable imagination.

We return through a path that will not allow us to see the ocean, which is not an easy thing to happen on an island.

The end of the trail asks for a swim in the freshwater of Poço do Bacalhau, and you will feel ready for a new adventure. 

Itinerary

• Beginning–Fajã Grande
• End–Fajã Grande
• Extension:7,5 km
• Difficulty:2 (1-5)
• Initial altitude–50m
• Final altitude–0m (sea level)

Minimum equipment required:

Footwear suitable for hiking (boots), comfortable clothing, light jacket, extra t-shirt or sweater, food reinforcement, water, bathing suit, towel, backpack, sunscreen, and hat.

Includes:

Insurance; Transfer from the Santa Cruz store or Fajã Grande (beginning and return)

Guide:

Portuguese, English, French, Italian, or German.