Tour of two craters from the Caminho Rural do Topo do Capelo
A lovely, well-marked walk through lush vegetation, circling two calderas. It lacks a few viewpoints but is still enjoyable. It’s a circular walk (starting and finishing at the same point). It forms part of the ‘10 Volcanoes’ walk (which is actually a 5-hour out-and-back route, so make sure you have a car waiting at both the start and finish).
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 1.56 mi -
Average duration: 1h 20 -
Difficulty: Easy -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 722 ft -
Descent: - 725 ft -
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Highest point: 1,329 ft -
Lowest point: 837 ft
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Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,329 ft - Caminho Rural do Topo do Capelo
- 1 : mi 0.05 - alt. 1,270 ft - View of a lava tunnel
- 2 : mi 0.1 - alt. 1,253 ft - Viewpoint
- 3 : mi 0.25 - alt. 1,014 ft - Fork in the road
- 4 : mi 0.39 - alt. 837 ft - Route
- 5 : mi 0.63 - alt. 1,060 ft - Crossroads
- S/E : mi 1.56 - alt. 1,325 ft - Caminho Rural do Topo do Capelo
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