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View of Caldeirão Crater – Capelinhos Lighthouse loop from Capelinhos Volcano

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Capelo

View of Caldeirão Crater – Capelinhos Lighthouse loop from Capelinhos Volcano

Moderate

4.8

(62)

271

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View of Caldeirão Crater – Capelinhos Lighthouse loop from Capelinhos Volcano

03:48

10.1km

470m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Área de Paisagem Protegida da Zona Central

Área Protegida para a Gestão de Habitats ou Espécies dos Capelinhos, Costa Noroeste e Varadouro

Waypoints

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Parking

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1.07 km

Vigia da Baleia Whale Watching Lookout

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In the whale watch towers, men sat in the woods and kept their eyes peeled for sperm whales in the waters around the Azores. When they spotted one, they fired a missile so the local whalers could see that a sperm whale is in the local waters. They then left everything and left. after whaling. Such a watchtower can be seen here.

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2.03 km

Gruta do Cabeço do Canto

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If you follow the sign a little bit to the left from the ascent to Cabeco do Canto, you come to Gruta do Cabeco do Canto, an old lava cave. Apparently it is not deep, we did not dare to go into it. On the ceiling of the cave you can clearly see lava stalactites. These do not continue to grow like normal stalactites, but stop growing when the lava cools.

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2.17 km

View of Capelinhos Lighthouse and Volcano

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Super Vierpoint here

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3.19 km

View of Caldeirão Crater

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Beautiful view of the volcanic landscape of the Ponta dos Capelinhos and the sea below the green landscape of the Cabeco Verde

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3.37 km

Furna Ruim

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Hidden entrance to the "bad cave"

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7.82 km

Miradouro da Braça

Viewpoint

8.42 km

Coastal Trail in Área Protegida dos Capelinhos

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Follow the hiking trail and not the parallel road. The signs can be difficult to find at times.

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9.82 km

Capelinhos Lighthouse

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The Farol da Ponta dos Capelinhos is a former lighthouse in the municipality of Capelo in the west of the Azores island of Faial. Due to the volcanic eruption at Ponta dos Capelinhos, it had to be abandoned in October 1957. Today the lighthouse is the landmark of the visitor center at the Vulcão dos Capelinhos.

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9.86 km

Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Center

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At the lighthouse of Capelinhos a remarkable visitor center has been set up, in which one can take a close look at the history of the Capelinhos. You can also learn a lot about other volcanoes such as Stromboli or Kilauea. An information center about the Azores and volcanism has been created underground with interesting architecture. I wish I could come here with my students. We don't have anything that great. Admission for adults EUR 10 (as of October 2021)

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10.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.24 km

2.58 km

2.53 km

1.55 km

164 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.56 km

2.83 km

2.45 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

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Tuesday 30 June

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Comments

June 23, 2025,Vulçao dos Capelinhos

Today, in perfect hiking weather, we set off on hike number 60 from the church of Capelo. The start is unmarked. Since we had already circumnavigated the caldera yesterday, we skipped that section. The area around the eruption is magnificent. But the rest of the trail is also very varied. Therefore, I give this tour a full 5 stars 🌟 …

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August 19, 2025,Azoren, Faial, Rundwanderung über Ponta Capelinhos

A very varied circular tour, but also characterized by steep ascents and descents. The route continues over densely vegetated volcanic cones, with lively ups and downs, before reaching a lunar landscape. New land with impressive views emerged here after a volcanic eruption in 1957.
Unfortunately, the road is gravel at the beginning and end.
You can swim in the natural …

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View of Caldeirão Crater – Capelinhos Lighthouse loop from Capelinhos Volcano

Vigia da Baleia Whale Watching Lookout

Gruta do Cabeço do Canto

View of Capelinhos Lighthouse and Volcano

View of Caldeirão Crater

Furna Ruim

Coastal Trail in Área Protegida dos Capelinhos

Capelinhos Lighthouse

Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Center

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