Mistérios Negros (PRC1TER)

5.1 km
Circular
Hard
1-2h
4.8
Circular
1-2h

The trail of Misterios Negros (Dark Mysteries) starts near the Lagoa do Negro and the Grutas de Natal (Christmas Caves) on Terceira Island in the Azores.

Are you wondering why they gave this name to the path? It is because while you do the walk you pass through the “Dark Mysteries”, which are basically recent and dark lava rock formations that do not have any vegetation on it.

It´s a circular trail full of endemic flora such as cedro-do-mato, uva-da-serra, louro, folhado, azevinho among others. Besides the endemic vegetation, you can also enjoy several lagoons, where stands the Lagoa dos Mistérios Negros.

Follow the indicated path and go down until you find the road. From here you can choose to go up to Pico Gaspar, from where you can observe the crater of this peak, while enjoying a panoramic view of the surroundings.

The trail ends at the same starting point and despite being short, the difficulty level is high, so it is only recommended for hikers with some experience.

To end this walk, you can visit the Grutas de Natal, consisting of a lava tube with about 700 meters long, which can be traveled to discover its interior.

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Elevation gain uphill

209 m

Elevation gain downhill

206 m

Elevation max

653 m

Elevation min

542 m

Weather

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15 /10

Sat

15 /10

Mon

17 /10

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