Walking on the Azores Guidebook

Description

This comprehensive guidebook describes 70 walks on the Azores, a remote archipelago of nine lush green islands in the North Atlantic Ocean. It covers a wide range of walks from easy and moderate, to remote and mountainous walks, including Portugal's highest mountain, Pic. These walks make the most use the islands' network of official waymarked trails.

The 70 walking routes are split into three island groups: the Eastern Group (Sao Miguel and Santa Maria), Central Group (Terceira, Graciosa, Sao Jorge, Pico and Faial) and Western Group (Flores and Corvo). All the walks have full route descriptions that are accompanied by map extracts at a scale of 1:50,000, plus notes on refreshment opportunities and local points of interest. The routes promise verdant green landscapes and astounding volcanic landscapes, including forests, rocky slopes, cliff coast and waterfalls, as well as a rich built heritage including churches, forts, windmills and harbours.

This Walking on the Azores Guidebook was published by Cicerone in November 2019. The guidebook gives lots of practical information on travel to the Azores and between the different islands, as well as getting around by public transport. The mild climate of the Azores makes this an ideal destination for year-round walking.