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Pedro Miguel

Caldeira do Cabeço Gordo – Viewpoint of Caldeira do Faial loop from Pedro Miguel

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Pedro Miguel

Caldeira do Cabeço Gordo – Viewpoint of Caldeira do Faial loop from Pedro Miguel

Hard

5.0

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11

riders

Caldeira do Cabeço Gordo – Viewpoint of Caldeira do Faial loop from Pedro Miguel

02:06

35.1km

920m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Reserva Natural da Caldeira do Faial

Área de Paisagem Protegida da Zona Central

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.09 km

Yellow Chapel by the Road

Highlight • Religious Site

Very nice cottage/chapel on the road. Great photo motif in yellow-red.

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17.2 km

Caldeira do Cabeço Gordo

Highlight • Volcano

Caldeira des Cabeco Gordo is the highest mountain, a massive stratovolcano and the largest geomorphological formation on the island of Faial. The highest point of the mountain, Cabeço Gordo, reaches …

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17.3 km

Viewpoint of Caldeira do Faial

Highlight • Viewpoint

Caldeira Faial is a 6.8 kilometer long circular route with great viewpoints when the weather permits. There is also a path that leads down into the Caldeira, but access is …

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17.3 km

Caldeira do Faial crater

Highlight (Segment) • Volcano

The ascent to the Caldeira do Faial is moderate and will be rewarded by a spectacular view into the crater, if the clouds allow.

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35.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.5 km

7.52 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.0 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (890 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

26°C

19°C

93 %

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