Pico hiking Pico hiking
Pico trails - there are countless hiking trails on the Azorean island of Pico. is at all the hiking and recreational activities unparalleled, and with the other Azores islands, but they all have their specific advantages.
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first Island Tour - a ride in a car around around the island. Magnificent views of the North, East, South and West Coast on a very good road, dozens of kilometers long surrounded by hedges of flowers is.
second High level -
a drive across the plateau, with a detour to the Pico base station, past countless extinct volcanoes in the crater lakes, Florestal and lonely on a mountain road in 800 and 1000 meters with fabulous views of neighboring islands, Atlantic Ocean and coastal regions. By the height of the trips often switch between passages fog and driving in bright sunshine.
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third Whale Watching at Pico -
whether by Madalena or Lajes do Pico - whale watching from one of the best Walbeobachtungsgebiete the earth, observing where were off the coast of Pico's already 24 different types of whales sighted, is also one of the outstanding experiences of a Pico leave.
4th Dive trips -
offers from Madalena Pico Sports special for experienced divers, dive trips with their own equipment. Lead and tanks can be rented.
5th Swimming with dolphins - offers for 10 years from Madalena Pico sports special trips to snorkel with dolphins - also suitable for children.
6th Deep sea fishing Horta - in the port of Horta, half an hour crossing of Madalena on Pico, located in the new part of the marina several ocean-going yachts, which expire on deep sea fishing for marlin, tuna and shark into the sea area south of Pico and Faial.
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7th Horse riding and carriage rides -
east of Pico can be rented at Piedade riding horses or to remember a coach with the slowness of the beauty of Picos.
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8th on the high plateau -
tens of kilometers above the road that is little traveled, past countless extinct volcanoes and crater lakes often lead the way through fog and Florestal. Numerous variations, this high-level views with the grandiose to coastal regions and neighboring islands.
Hiking
9th Ascent of Pico - certainly one of the highlights of the Azores vacation, but also one of the most difficult hikes, which have to offer the Azores. A high degree of difficulty and only with a mountain guide with this difficult boulders and steep terrain permitted. The walks begin very early in the morning on 1200 meters height from the Cabeço das Cabras. The up and down takes, depending on the condition 5 to 8 hours.
is still appealing a subsequent rise enjoy staying overnight in tents on the Pico and the incomparable sunrise on the Pico. In the majestic crater Pico Grande is the Piquinho, a volcanic cone that rises 50 meters above the crater rim and, at its peak several fumaroles. On a clear day you can see from the mountain top, the entire central archipelago of the Azores Pico, Faial, Sao Jorge, Graciosa and Terceira - fantastic, memorable, Pico halt.
10th World Heritage Pico vineyards - Criação Velha - the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage - a walk through the basalt walls framed by vineyards, planted in the 18th und19. Century, is another highlight Pico, which offers no other island of the Azores. The final should be a visit to a Adega with a wine, Verdelho and Arquadente sample.
11th guided bird walks - Lajes and the south coast of Pico and are also quite definitely the best "Spots"
in the Azores to operate the water and on land ornithology. The company Espaço Talassa in Lajes do Pico offers special arangements.
12th Caving -
the largest volcanic cave in Europe Furna de Matias free with over 5100 meters in length is the starting point of the walk that back in the port town Madalena out. The eye passes over and over again to the neighboring island of Faial.
13th Descent through the Mysterio -
Almost 900 meters in altitude: From Trail is a marked path in the Reserva Florestal da Prainha Natural starts across from 887 meters high volcano Landroal. Right through Thurs Cabecos Misterio leads down the road. Links remains of the volcanic cone Chao Verde lie. Until shortly before Pedreira leads the way in order to turn right. Just before the road we turn north again to the coast. the main road that leads around the island of Pico Cross. Parallel to the main road we walk east across the Serpentine, the leads to Baia de Canas, then the distance to the Serpentine also to the water to Baia de Canas.
14th Mysterio of the Sana Lucia - a signposted path leads from Santa Lucia in a loop back to the Camino towards Pico do Alto to Santa Lucia, followed by the main road to Fetais. On the outskirts of Fetais north to Lajido and back to San Lucia leads the hike.
15th almost around the Pico - a Enddeckungswanderung the south of Pico on the north access road starts from Cabeço do Forcado to 950 meters high and out counter-clockwise around the Pico. The hike ends at the west of Pico, at the station, from where the ascent of Pico at 1200 meters altitude begins. The Pico
alternating views of the clouds and rewarded for this excursion.
16th Volcanic crater and hike to the plateau -
once you get north of the plateau and east of Pico, is open up countless possibilities for hiking. Perhaps also climb even a small volcanic crater, is often inside the crater, a pristine crater lake. The Military Cartas show you the details.
17th around Lajes do Pico - a walk through the village of Lajes do Pico to the theater at the tourist office, past the Walfabrik old and on the other side to the observation tower Queimada. Back in Lajes do Pico is the Whale Museum is a must. If
them the chance for the Feast of Wales in Lajes do Pico be, then perhaps you will go the way it happened to me, because I think today, after 20 years, look back fondly on the night of the whale.
18th to the whale museum and to the cheese to Sao Joao -
make a visit to the "village cheeses," Sao Joao with a trip to Whale Museum Lula e Cachalote to Malcolm Clarke. Below the church, you'll discover an excellent fish restaurant.
19th of Manhenha after Calhau -
From the lighthouse of Ponta da Ilha, in Manhenha, on the eastern tip of Picos, surrounded by macchia and
vineyards, the trail leads westward along the coast to Calhau, the port of Piedade to the house of François, where a pottery museum operates . Terns and shearwaters nest in the niches along the pristine coast of basalt - a must for birdwatchers.
20th Caminho dos Burros - from the volcano Androal goes down the road Caminhos dos Burros southward along the communication by the Portuguese conquistadors have created on the island. The path leads through a variety of vegetation to Lajes do Pico. The vegetation here is only encountered mostly of endemic plants. A terrific experience with unforgettable coastal and Pico looks. A natural wonder worthy of the Azores.
21st to the wine museum - the old Carmelite monastery - tour and tasting of typical wine Pico, surrounded by vineyards and dragon trees.
22nd Migration along the coast of Santa Lucia Mysterio - A beautiful coastal walk starts at the port of Madalena and leads eastward to the Cais do Mourato, Cachorro, past the airport to Lajido, Arcos Ponta Negra up by Mysterio Santa Lucia. From there it goes back to the main road in Santa Lucia. A trip to the period of volcanic eruptions 300 years ago.
built from lava colorful, harmonious homes are the salient feature of Mysterio's of Santa Lucia on the north coast.
ruts have eaten deep into the lava of the 300-year-old Mysterio.
Countless other heights, museums and coastal walks, it is still for you to discover.
But you can also still the trip to Sao Jorge and Faial do with the ferry and enjoy the highlights of these islands.
What about bathing days in the seawater swimming pools, a visit to the Mirador and crickets dm on the part of grills?
migrant literature is available, preferably with the "Carta Militar Portugal" and the literature Hiking in the Azores: Dumont eg Rother Walking, walking in the Azores with Neven, when Attila Bertalan and Müller Verlag.
is best, stay for several months, or come in the following year returned to Pico.
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