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PR3SMI Vista do Rei – Sete Cidades trail
Official 7.5 km linear trail from the Vista do Rei viewpoint down to Sete Cidades village; easy, about 2 hours, with one steep, slippery stretch.
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Lagoa das Sete Cidades: kayak and SUP
Paddle the calm crater lake under the green caldera walls; several firms in Sete Cidades rent SUPs and sit-on-top kayaks. Prices and season: ask locally.
- Address
- Lagoa Azul shore, Sete Cidades, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel
OK with kids
Calm water per the municipal tourism site; age limits and life jackets depend on the rental firm. Research.
The notes
What the sources say (research)
- On the Sete Cidades lakes the water is calm, which suits a relaxed paddle under the green crater walls. [visitpontadelgada.pt, checked 14 Oct 2026]
- Several companies in the Sete Cidades area rent SUPs and sit-on-top kayaks for beginners and experienced paddlers; in town, the Clube Naval de Ponta Delgada rents canoes. [visitpontadelgada.pt]
- The lake you paddle is the one you see from the Vista do Rei viewpoint: the Blue and Green lakes in one large crater. [visitpontadelgada.pt]
- Combine it with the PR3SMI trail, which ends in the village by the lake. [Azores Trails]
Open questions
From Lagoa das Sete Cidades: kayak and SUP: PR3SMI Vista do Rei – Sete Cidades trail (3 km), PR4SMI Mata do Canário – Sete Cidades trail (5 km), PRC5SMI Serra Devassa trail (6 km). Straight-line distances from the centre point, not driving times.
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PR4SMI Mata do Canário – Sete Cidades trail
Official 11.7 km linear trail along the Sete Cidades crater ridge, past the Pico da Cruz viewpoint, down to the village church; medium, about 3 hours.
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PRC5SMI Serra Devassa trail
Official 9.1 km loop through the lake uplands east of the Sete Cidades crater, up Pico das Éguas and past the Grota do Inferno view; medium, about 3.5 hours.
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