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Day 4 of 6 · Prainha · Pico Volcanic & Vineyard Heritage

Day 4 — Prainha Forest & Lava Fields

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A nature day at your base in Prainha, with no driving.

Prainha Forest & Lava Fields
Prainha, vista parcial, concelho de São Roque do Pico, ilha do Pico, Açores, Portugal © photographed on 22 August 2010 by José Luís Ávila Silveira/Pedro Noronha e Costa — Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 2 · Prainha · Portugal

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days 2–4 3 nights 41 min on the road35 kmclimate favourable

Interest of the place — nature 15. Based on: lake reached from the stage (Lagoa do Capitão).

programme
10 h
  • Exploring the volcanic cones and pastures of the central plateau

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    4 h
  • Strolling through the endemic flora of Parque Florestal da Prainha

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    3 h
  • Scenic walk around Lagoa do Capitão with views of Mount PicoInterest nature 15Place Lagoa do Capitão, 10.2 km away · exact place name★☆☆☆☆ · known in 2 languages — article “Lagoa do Capitão”“Der Lagoa do Capitão ist ein See im Hochland der Azoreninsel Pico. Er liegt am Grunde einer tektonischen Senke auf 790 m Höhe inmitten von Weideland.” — after Wikipedia

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    3 h

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Strolling through the endemic flora of Parque Florestal da Prainha

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