Activity in Angra do Heroísmo
Monte Brasil
Crater headland beside Angra with a 16th-century fortress and the PRC04TER trail: 7.5 km circular, medium, about 2 h 30, with views over the UNESCO town.
- Address
- Monte Brasil, Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira
OK with kids
Medium trail, 7.5 km per Azores Trails; shorter walks within the park not researched.
The notes
What the sources say (research)
- An extinct volcano of marine origin later joined to Angra; the Fortress of São João Baptista, built in the late 16th century, is one of the largest built by the Spanish Empire. [Azores Trails, 9 Oct 2026]
- PRC04TER: circular, medium, 7.5 km, about 2 h 30. Starts by the Relvão park, passes the fortress, the 1615 Santo António chapel, Pico do Facho, a whale lookout and WWII positions, and Pico das Cruzinhas above the town. [Azores Trails]