This trail starts on the concrete agricultural road between Ponta Delgada and Farol da Ponta de Albarnaz, ending in Fajã Grande. You will pass along paths lined with hydrangeas and several streams. Take the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful views over Ilhéu de Maria Vaz, Ponta de Albarnaz and Ilha do Corvo.

A abóbora coberta é um doce tradicional que resulta do aproveitamento deste ingrediente. Ficou famoso no século XVI quando a Infanta Dona Maria de Portugal fez questão de transportar consigo a receita quando abandonava o país para se casar com Alexandre Farnese, duque de Parma.

A well-kept secret, only for those who can live with the nature and contemporary art. After ten years of activity, Maria Leal da Costa and José Manuel Coelho, transformed the Quinta do Barrieiro an exclusive of those seeking an anti-stress therapy, needing RESTful days in a relaxed setting, wrapped in green and creativity.

Fountain with two ajutages and the image of Santa Clara in glazed tile panel by L. Bastistini.

Located next to Santa Apolónia station, this restaurant serves affordable home-cooked meals.

A restaurant that belongs to the Hotel Fonte Santa. It serves regional dishes, namely game dishes.

A very pleasant space, located in the tourist village Porto Dona Maria. It has a very agreeable terrace with flowers. Its speciality are the grilled dishes.

Placed in front of the Maria Matos Theatre, this house prepares good meals, working mostly with grills and serving abundant portions. Excellent wine list.

In this building works, presently, the Museu de Artes Decorativas (Decorative Arts Museum). Also known as the Fundação Ricardo do Espírito Santo Silva (Ricardo do Espírito Santo Silva Foundation), this museum was created in 1953. Here is a magnificent collection of furniture and Portuguese decorative arts from the XVII and XVIII centuries. It is a characteristic exemplar of portuguese XVII century architecture, with posterior interventions, from which the north façade stands out.

The path begins in a tarmac road that climbs towards the Pico Alto (587 m), the highest peak of Santa Maria. Then follows up a thicket of cater toward the Floor of John Thomas. Here you can see some plants of the Laurissilva forest, such as pau-branco, Heather, uva-da-serra, tamujo, Laurel, among others. More ahead the Barreiro da Faneca, known as "Red Desert of the Azores", because it is composed of reddish clay soils. Already at the end, still time to visit the Furna DAS.