Lagoa das Furnas

This easy circular trail starts at the parking area by the entrance to Furnas, near Largo das Três Bicas, and leads through the village past the Church of Santana and the thermal pool of Poça da Dona Beija to a crossroad continuing up to Pico do Milho, a viewpoint over the Furnas valley.

The route then drops to Lagoa das Furnas and follows a cobblestone road around the lake, passing the 19th-century Gothic Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Vitórias, the Mata Jardim José do Canto garden and the rural tourism house Casa dos Barcos. Further on, it reaches the Furnas Environmental Interpretation Centre and a leisure area with the ruins of old coal ovens and Europe's largest classified Norfolk Island pine.

Along the lake bank, a flat, accessible dirt road passes several wooden sculptures before reaching the Caldeiras area, known for its geothermal activity and the traditional Cozido das Furnas, cooked using the volcano's heat. The trail passes the viewpoint of Pico do Ferro and the ticket booth area before returning to the regional road and the village centre; at about 9.4 km and 3 hours, with around 210 m of climbing, this is an easy, mostly flat day out.