Route where the West coast of Flores Island and adjacent islets. Passes through the parishes of the monastery, Fajãzinha and Ribeira Grande, until you reach the Fajã Grande, where it ends. Crosses a Special Protection zone.

A pedestrian walk that may take up to four and a half hours, with plenty of nature and culture. Along the way there are several lovely mills as well as the river's crystal clear waters.

The pedestrian walk may start at the Monastery of Saint João of Arga, after a brief visit of that building. Follow the Vezeira Trail, a typical trail where the cattle used to pass in the days of old. The Arga Mountain has a wide high plain on the top, the Chã Grande. At that point, there is a trail that is signaled by the Clube de Celtas do Minho (Celts Club of Minho), according to the criteria of the Federação Portuguesa de Campismo (Portuguese Camping Federation). It is a small walk.

A pedestrian trail on the right banks of the Guadiana river. It passes by the ruins of the Ponte da Ajuda (Ajuda Bridge), by the place of Três Moinhos (Three Mills), where one may be visited. Near the final, do visit the Juromenha fortress.

A pedestrian trail along the south bank of the lagoon of Óbidos, the most well preserved area duw to the few tourists there. The traject may include the passing by areas with recreational boats, the fishermen's village of Ponta Branca, the Ponta do Espichel, the river beach of Bom Sucesso, among other places surrounding the lagoon of Óbidos.

A circular pedestrian trail that may last up to five hours. Along the trail, there are oak trees woods, cereal areas and olive trees orchards. There are several local birds, the old Bruçó railroad, amazing landscapes at the belvederes and the Douro river, surrounded by cliffs.

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.

Pond situated on the slopes of the Serra de Santa Bárbara, inside a volcanic cone. This is one of the ponds more virgins and of greater natural beauty of the island. Highlight is the richness of its fauna and flora.

About peak of 597 meters of altitude, resulting from a secondary eruption of the Serra de Santa Bárbara. In its crater there is an authentic oasis of typical endemic plants Macronesian forest.