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Distance25.27 km
Elevation gain1722 m
Elevation loss1971 m
Estimated time10 h
Altitude maximum418 m
Altitude minimum7 m
TypeLoop
DifficultyVery hard
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About this trail
25.27 km loop hiking starting from Ponta da Fajã.
This hike includes 13 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 1945 m across 13.81 km, with an average slope of 14.1%.
- Climb 1 (at km 5.41 km): +179 m over 1.00 km, average slope 17.9%
- Climb 2 (at km 7.10 km): +79 m over 763 m, average slope 10.4%
- Climb 3 (at km 9.81 km): +191 m over 1.34 km, average slope 14.2%
- Climb 4 (at km 11.28 km): +65 m over 494 m, average slope 13.2%
- Climb 5 (at km 17.88 km): +234 m over 1.37 km, average slope 17.1%
- Climb 6 (at km 18.56 km): +102 m over 224 m, average slope 45.5%
- Climb 7 (at km 34.26 km): +365 m over 3.94 km, average slope 9.3%
- Climb 8 (at km 36.05 km): +41 m over 182 m, average slope 22.5%
- Climb 9 (at km 36.71 km): +80 m over 120 m, average slope 66.6%
- Climb 10 (at km 43.16 km): +258 m over 2.26 km, average slope 11.4%
- Climb 11 (at km 46.19 km): +181 m over 762 m, average slope 23.8%
- Climb 12 (at km 47.79 km): +64 m over 565 m, average slope 11.3%
- Climb 13 (at km 50.48 km): +106 m over 791 m, average slope 13.4%
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