Miradouro da Fonte Grande — Local services in Ponta Delgada

This location trail isn’t as visible and accessible but its quite remarkable if a bit treacherous as it is quite old and nature has taken over. The trail down is quite steep and I’d recommend having good hiking shoes if you want to go all the way down. We hiked down in March 2022 and it was quite obvious that work had been recently done to clear out the overgrowth however the stairs are mostly buried or damaged and the trail itself is quite steep. About 1/2 of the way down you reach a water treatment facilities which are quite impressive considering the remote location they were built and its age. Get ready for a long and steep climb...

This place is part of the PR 17 SMI Nascentes de Santo António Trail. There is a beautiful picnic area with views of the wide ocean. There are also groceries, a hotel or a restaurant nearby, so you can easily take what you need here. Parking in the neighborhood is worse,...

I loved this place! I was alone when I went there and I really enjoyed sitting there and admiring the...