Salto do Prego
Salto do Prego
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Benjamin
Long Beach, CA26 contributions
Aug 2022 • Friends
This was an amazing experience. We arrived to the trailhead relatively early (maybe 930 am) and begun our hike.
Parking is along a long narrow uphill road, the earlier you get there the closer you can park to the top.
This trail is a loop. The left takes you up a very long, very steep cobble stone road. The road goes through a cute little village where they had a “cold beer” stand.
We decided to go right. It was less paved and more of a traditional hike. Some steep parts, some steadier inclines. The day we went was very hot and humid, no breeze, so we were all very hot. There was lots of shade from the trees on this path.
The waterfall itself was very pretty. We arrived with only 2 people sitting on the rocks below. By the time we braved our way into the cold waterfall pool more people started arriving and it soon was overrun with tourists. Don’t get me wrong, the waterfall and swim was amazing, but if you get there at the wrong time good luck finding a spot to enjoy.
Walking back we went down the cobblestone road. That had no shade and was completely exposed to the sun. Very steep.
If I had to do it all over again I’d definitely still do this hike.
Parking is along a long narrow uphill road, the earlier you get there the closer you can park to the top.
This trail is a loop. The left takes you up a very long, very steep cobble stone road. The road goes through a cute little village where they had a “cold beer” stand.
We decided to go right. It was less paved and more of a traditional hike. Some steep parts, some steadier inclines. The day we went was very hot and humid, no breeze, so we were all very hot. There was lots of shade from the trees on this path.
The waterfall itself was very pretty. We arrived with only 2 people sitting on the rocks below. By the time we braved our way into the cold waterfall pool more people started arriving and it soon was overrun with tourists. Don’t get me wrong, the waterfall and swim was amazing, but if you get there at the wrong time good luck finding a spot to enjoy.
Walking back we went down the cobblestone road. That had no shade and was completely exposed to the sun. Very steep.
If I had to do it all over again I’d definitely still do this hike.
Written August 20, 2022
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Justin R
Lino Lakes, MN371 contributions
Jul 2023 • Solo
This is a nice short hike that I went to one morning. There is a very small parking lot near the start of the trail that can only fit 4-5 cars but there is more parking along the roads in the little town before you get to the trailhead. I got there at 9 in the morning and there were only 2 other cars in the parking lot.
I mostly had the trail to myself as I hiked. It is very well marked so you will know where you are going at all times. It is mostly shaded by the forestry so I didn’t get too hot. Wear shoes with good grip to them as there are wet parts that are slippery. The waterfall at the top is great. The signs will take you to the top of the waterfall but there are paths that take you to the bottom where you can swim if you want.
The hike up took me about 40 minutes and I spent about 20 minutes exploring near the waterfall and sitting to eat a snack. Then it was about 30 minutes back to my car.
I mostly had the trail to myself as I hiked. It is very well marked so you will know where you are going at all times. It is mostly shaded by the forestry so I didn’t get too hot. Wear shoes with good grip to them as there are wet parts that are slippery. The waterfall at the top is great. The signs will take you to the top of the waterfall but there are paths that take you to the bottom where you can swim if you want.
The hike up took me about 40 minutes and I spent about 20 minutes exploring near the waterfall and sitting to eat a snack. Then it was about 30 minutes back to my car.
Written July 30, 2023
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WanderingOttersons
Denver, CO1,468 contributions
May 2022
We've hiked the Grand Canyon, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Yellowstone, the Tetons and all over the Rockies in Colorado for decades and this for me was one of my top five hikes ever. Maybe the unique and large waterfall at the end was just so different from the past options. We went up from Faial da Terra. The well marked path is at times easy and at times highly moderate but the footing can be VERY tricky at times. This is not a hike I would advise if you are not at least a little fit and definitely not without hiking shoes or boots. Also one to take with a little snack and some water. For us it was only about 50 minutes up including multiple photo breaks and a little less down but inside the sub-tropical forest can get pretty humid and sweaty. The moss on the rocks and the water and mud on the path can make for some very slippery areas. We were here on a Sunday in the middle of May and in total saw about a dozen people. We actually had some time at the waterfall where we had the place completely to ourselves. The waterfall and area is stunning. I would recommend anyone able and equipped to come here.
Written May 24, 2022
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Himesh
31 contributions
Jan 2020
It was an incredibly beautiful hike, but to be honest quite busy with other tourists! The path is not too difficult and very well maintained, but you do need hiking shoes. We enjoyed the small waterfall and the abandoned village. The cobblestones can be slippery at wet days so please take care. At these days I would recommend to go the the village first before moving onto the waterfall.
Written May 11, 2020
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PimDutch
The Netherlands116 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
Nice hike to a beautiful waterfall. Don't navigate to the waterfall itself on Google maps! It sends you to the middle of nowhere. When you are in the designated spot according to Google: don't descend the nearby "4x4 only"-road on foot, you'll have to climb back up again!
Instead navigate to "Trailhead - cascato do Prego" in the village of Faial da Terra and park your car there. It's a nice but sometimes steep hike to the waterfall. Took us (fit 35&40yo) about 30mins one way. Also quaint little village to have a nice espresso afterwards for only €0,50!
Instead navigate to "Trailhead - cascato do Prego" in the village of Faial da Terra and park your car there. It's a nice but sometimes steep hike to the waterfall. Took us (fit 35&40yo) about 30mins one way. Also quaint little village to have a nice espresso afterwards for only €0,50!
Written October 8, 2022
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Joana Pinto Coelho
Oeiras, Portugal14 contributions
Jun 2022 • Family
We did this trail with our six year old and our five month old.
It's a two km trail leading up to a beautiful waterfall of pure, ice cold water.
We averages 3km/hour and took a total of two hours to arrive back.
We listened to water flowing and cascading all the way through. Some arras could be better kept but the whole walk was beautiful and serene.
It's a two km trail leading up to a beautiful waterfall of pure, ice cold water.
We averages 3km/hour and took a total of two hours to arrive back.
We listened to water flowing and cascading all the way through. Some arras could be better kept but the whole walk was beautiful and serene.
Written June 25, 2022
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bertrand2204
Oisterwijk, The Netherlands496 contributions
Sep 2020
If you are in the neighborhood, just go!! The hike from the village is really easy but at the same time really pretty.
When you reach the waterfall, if you are a bit handy, discover the full area by walking from rock to rock (be carefully this is really slippery). This will give you a lot of different and beautiful views.
On the way back take the Sanguinho path. This will guide you through a partly-abandonned village that is worth seeing. Just be prepared for the last part down. This is steed (but not undoable) but as this is on the rocks your knees might not be the happiest.
When you reach the waterfall, if you are a bit handy, discover the full area by walking from rock to rock (be carefully this is really slippery). This will give you a lot of different and beautiful views.
On the way back take the Sanguinho path. This will guide you through a partly-abandonned village that is worth seeing. Just be prepared for the last part down. This is steed (but not undoable) but as this is on the rocks your knees might not be the happiest.
Written October 3, 2020
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Juliet C
Devon, UK20 contributions
Apr 2018 • Couples
The trail starts in the prettiest of valleys, and it's only a short hike up through pretty woodland on an easy enough path to the first waterfall. Unlike many of the waterfalls we visited on Sao Miguel, this one actually had plenty of water (always a good thing for a water fall!).
Look out for the free range chickens which emerge from the woods as you ascend the path. They are fearless, and may be after your picnic?
If you continue walking on the path upstream of the waterfall, you will find a second even lovelier waterfall after about 20 minutes (depending on your hiking speed). It actually took us about an hour (maybe two..time flies when you're having fun!) to reach the second falls, but that was because we chose to follow the river bed upstream, hopping over rocks, wading through pools, scrambling up banks. This was fun, but we did come across some large and very fresh land falls, so I wouldn't say it was ever so safe within the canyon walls. The path was perfectly good, and the second waterfall is well worth the extra hike. Hats off to the young man who hopped into his swimming pants and dived into the pool below the falls..the water was chilly! Note for hikers on hotter days .. this may be a good place to cool off :)
The return path is via the same route, and the option remains to visit the abandoned village.
Make sure you bring supplies. There are no hot dog vans or ice cream shops on this route
Look out for the free range chickens which emerge from the woods as you ascend the path. They are fearless, and may be after your picnic?
If you continue walking on the path upstream of the waterfall, you will find a second even lovelier waterfall after about 20 minutes (depending on your hiking speed). It actually took us about an hour (maybe two..time flies when you're having fun!) to reach the second falls, but that was because we chose to follow the river bed upstream, hopping over rocks, wading through pools, scrambling up banks. This was fun, but we did come across some large and very fresh land falls, so I wouldn't say it was ever so safe within the canyon walls. The path was perfectly good, and the second waterfall is well worth the extra hike. Hats off to the young man who hopped into his swimming pants and dived into the pool below the falls..the water was chilly! Note for hikers on hotter days .. this may be a good place to cool off :)
The return path is via the same route, and the option remains to visit the abandoned village.
Make sure you bring supplies. There are no hot dog vans or ice cream shops on this route
Written April 22, 2018
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Eliza
New York City, NY302 contributions
Aug 2021
The waterfall is pretty, but the trail is mostly narrow, and we went at midday when it was crowded. You will get stuck behind slower folks almost certainly, and then you have a line of hikers--not a great way to enjoy the scenery. Many people were swimming in the waterfall, but it's not a large area, and it was very crowded. We wished we had gone early or late to miss the crowd. On the way back, there is a fork, and you can either go back the way you came or else go through Sanguinho village. The village does not have much to see, and the trail is AWFUL if you have sensitive knees or any kind of issue with downhill. It isn't pavement but COBBLESTONES. The rocks are so uneven that you feet are never hitting flat, and unless you have thick hiking boot soles, you will feel it. The downhill grade is quite steep--would be manageable without the cobblestones, but doing steep switchbacks on cobblestone with no shade was one of the least pleasant hiking experiences I've had in recent memory! You aren't missing anything to skip this part of the trail and simply go back the (shaded and, in my opinion, prettier way that you came!).
Written August 10, 2021
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BillyMacPSU
Novi, MI186 contributions
Aug 2018
In late August during the late afternoon there were very few people here and each had an opportunity to swim to the base of the falls for photo op.
HOW TO GET THERE:
This hike will take you on a circular route in Faial da Terra begins near the bus stop. Go up the asphalted road until the fork where you should continue straight by a dirt road, always along the left bank of the stream. Along the trail, the vegetation is thicker, with the Australian Cheesewood and Blackwood as predominant species.
Along the trail there are several orchards on both banks of the creek, belonging to small family
farms. Reaching a bridge over the stream, cross it to the other side and go up until the fork, where you should go
right to Salto do Prego.
At this point, it is possible to explore the base of the waterfall as well as climbing by a trail until the higher
part of the stream. Return by the same way, follow right on the second fork, heading Aldeia do
Sanguinho. In this old village, being restored, you will find typical houses, small farms and
several samples of Buckthorn (Frangula azorica), endemic species of the Azores that gives name to
this place.
Walk down the winding road in paving stones, very carefully due to its slippery ground and angle of inclination, until you reach the first fork of the trail, near the stream. Descend the main road until the initial panel, ending the
trail.
HOW TO GET THERE:
This hike will take you on a circular route in Faial da Terra begins near the bus stop. Go up the asphalted road until the fork where you should continue straight by a dirt road, always along the left bank of the stream. Along the trail, the vegetation is thicker, with the Australian Cheesewood and Blackwood as predominant species.
Along the trail there are several orchards on both banks of the creek, belonging to small family
farms. Reaching a bridge over the stream, cross it to the other side and go up until the fork, where you should go
right to Salto do Prego.
At this point, it is possible to explore the base of the waterfall as well as climbing by a trail until the higher
part of the stream. Return by the same way, follow right on the second fork, heading Aldeia do
Sanguinho. In this old village, being restored, you will find typical houses, small farms and
several samples of Buckthorn (Frangula azorica), endemic species of the Azores that gives name to
this place.
Walk down the winding road in paving stones, very carefully due to its slippery ground and angle of inclination, until you reach the first fork of the trail, near the stream. Descend the main road until the initial panel, ending the
trail.
Written March 17, 2019
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Do you need hiking shoes for this trail? Or are good runners fine?
Written February 6, 2020
Runners are fine, depending on which was you go half of the hike is paved.
Written August 20, 2022
Bom dia, gostaria de saber se a caminhada pode ser feita com crianças (8 e 11 anos) ou se é perigoso? Obrigada!!!
Written July 19, 2018
Uma criança de 8 e 11 anos,que estejam habituadas a pewuenas caminhadas, nao terão qualquer problema; o trilho é seguro Algum cuidado com tempo o chuvoso.
Written October 1, 2019
Is this path suitable for a 6 and a 4 year old kid? Any experiences?
Written July 11, 2018
Yes, it is. Just take some good shoes on, some places can be o bit slippery.
Written July 30, 2018
Is the path really dangerous? Is it impassable with a big cross-country 3-wheeler buggy? One of the reviews warned against travelers with children.
Written February 17, 2018
Do you need a reservation or to pay to just walk at your own pace?
I see guided tours ...
Written January 24, 2017
You can just go there and walk! No problem and all :)
Written September 9, 2017
boa tarde, gostarida de visitar este lugar, alguém me poderia dizer como se vai para lá. obrigada
Written July 7, 2016
It's in Faial Da Terra. The start of the trail is at this location -
Rua do Burguete 1–55
9650 Povoação
Portugal
Written August 10, 2016
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