The Best Hiking Trails in Concelho do Porto Novo (Cape Verde)

Cova de Paul - Pombas

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masa23

Distance

7.40mi

Elevation +

856f

TrailRank

66| 5.0

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The most famous hike on Santo Antao and deservedly so. It's very step going down, but the views are breathtaking. About halfway you start walking on the road through villages, which I still found very interesting, but if...

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Mirador da Cova do Paul - Cidade das Pombas

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Panas844

Distance

6.87mi

Elevation +

640f

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49

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The most famous and gorgeous hiking in Santo Antao. You need to get a taxi or collectivo until the Mirador (Cova). Then you start the trail down the hill. After the start when you walk along the plantations, you have a q...

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Aqua das Caldeiras - Punta do Sol

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bas verhoef

Distance

9.62mi

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942f

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49| 4.33

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Beatiful hike through the forest starting at Aqua das Caldeiras, down to Ribeira da Torre until Cha Cha (Xo Xo on hiking map) in 4 hours. We took a private taxi from Cha Cha to Punta do Sol for 45 minutes (price 1500 ESC...

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Cova-Paúl, Santo Antao, Cabo Verde.

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Javier Legorburu

Distance

3.33mi

Elevation +

315f

TrailRank

40| 4.0

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A classical hike in Santo Antao. An astonishing descent of 750 m in just over two hours. Not specially difficult, but can overcharge your knees. Bring some water and solar protection. You must arrange a drop off at the c...

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Cova do Paul - Passagem - Aldeia Manga

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bas verhoef

Distance

4.98mi

Elevation +

604f

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40

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A beautiful walk from Paul Crater down to the Paul Valley, until Passagem and back to our bungalo Aldeia Manga.

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Cha Manuel dos Santos - Chãzinha - Cabo di Ribeira - Pico da Cruz - Santa Isabel - Ribeirãzinho - Vila dos Pombas

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andi.berlin

Distance

14.03mi

Elevation +

7316f

TrailRank

38| 3.67

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We start in Cha Manuel dos Santos and cross the river towards Cha de Fanzenda under Chãzinha from where we go up the Cabo Ribeira to 1500m. The trail is indicated by a yellow/white sign, but you will not find much of the...

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Casa Cavoquinho to Cova Crater

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elinestephan

Distance

17.44mi

Elevation +

3340f

TrailRank

35

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From guesthouse to vulcano crater. Great views! We started the trail from Casa Cavoquinho a bit up the road. The start is easy to find. The trail is quite steep and the heat is the main enemy. Still a fantastic hike ...

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Cape Verde Lagoa to Garca 2019

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Gerhard Bechtold

Distance

7.71mi

Elevation +

1240f

TrailRank

33

Beautiful scenic walk from the dry highlands at Lagoa through the Espadana crater all the way down to Garca, used to be one of the main donkey trail to the north, still well maintained, but can be very hot in summer, wit...

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Ribeira grande Paùl

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ingemarleen

Distance

7.26mi

Elevation +

876f

TrailRank

32

From the road you walk into the crater. When you reach the bottom of the crater, you will walk alongside it dot about a quarter of the crater. From these you take a small path up. This path you will follow for a long whi...

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Crater(Cova) - Paul valley

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Artours

Distance

6.71mi

Elevation +

643f

TrailRank

32

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Easy downhill track for everybody! We drove to the Crater and from there we started the hike. Small uphill to get out from the Crater and then just downhill through the entire Valley! The last 5/6km we took the van to Po...

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Selada de Alto Mira - Martiene

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david_kalma@yahoo.com

Distance

9.89mi

Elevation +

3245f

TrailRank

32

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Nice trail with varied views and paths. Departure at Selada de Alto Mira a bit above Cirio, arriving from Porto Novo with collective aluguer. Very good path up the cliff with magnifique views on the SE coasts, with clea...

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Random stops Cova de Paul- Pombas

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Bianca Damati

Distance

11.81mi

Elevation +

531f

TrailRank

31

Great hike even with clouds it seemed like soaring the valley through a plane! And then lots of green flourishing plants all over, worth stopping by in the small villages along the way. We followed two small off road tra...

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Cabo Ribeira - Cova - Pia de Cima

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david_kalma@yahoo.com

Distance

10.53mi

Elevation +

4134f

TrailRank

30

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Departure from Cabo Ribeira on top of the Paul Valley. Small walk from the hotel Aldea Panoramica to the path up to the Cova de Paul with beautiful views on the valley, all in all around 80mn to reach the Cova before a n...

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From Cabo da Ribeira to Boca de Ambas

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david_kalma@yahoo.com

Distance

14.75mi

Elevation +

4613f

TrailRank

30

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Superb trail Starting at the stairs 5mn from the hotel Aldea Panoramica up to the Cova de Paul. The first 10mn a bit steep, very nice path to the top (around 80mn) After admiring the Cova, continuing to Matinho with gre...

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Cova do Paùl - Aldeia Manga

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gils.christophe

Distance

6.16mi

Elevation +

932f

TrailRank

29

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Walk down the valley of Paùl. Very beautiful walk, even if it is claudy. We had the (bad)luck, but it makes the pictures unique in their own way.

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Círio - Bordeira de Norte - Bolona- Chã de Mortol

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cristina0botez

Distance

11.79mi

Elevation +

4869f

TrailRank

28

This track can be made into a loop by following the main road through Círio. It takes about 1 hour more. The initial plan was to climb up to the top of the Bordeira cliff and then descend to Chã de Morte, but that would...

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Crossing of Santo Antão

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Gerhard Bechtold

Distance

63.79mi

Elevation +

19941f

TrailRank

27

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Very demanding crossing of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. Can be done in 8-12 days, with an elevation gain of 8-12,000 m. Only for experienced ultra-trail hikers. There are plenty of basic accommodation facilitie...

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Bolona

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odairsilvadantas

Distance

5.19mi

Elevation +

1348f

TrailRank

27

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It's one of the best hike of tge island, it starts in a small village, from then we climbed a mountain and you have a fantastic view of Ribeira das Patas and then we descended a very beautiful cobble stone path until to ...

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Mountain route in valley of Pau

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WandelMick

Distance

6.51mi

Elevation +

3835f

TrailRank

27

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Mountain route in the valley of Pau (i.e. route 108 up en 101 down) Aluguer to and from Cha de Fazenda.

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Porto Novo - Pico do Cruz - Cova - Cabo Ribeira

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david_kalma@yahoo.com

Distance

15.17mi

Elevation +

6352f

TrailRank

26

The first 8km 2hours until the hamlet Mesa are on a good dirt road, quite a bit boring.. We continue 2 hours until Pico do Cruz on a quite good mountain/dunkey path, good view on SE. Stop for snack, and fresh drinks from...

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Norte - Alto Mira

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odairsilvadantas

Distance

8.22mi

Elevation +

2749f

TrailRank

26

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This a wonderful hike. It start in the a volcanic plateau of Norte, then it descends in a stunning paved path until to Ribeira das Patas Valley then it ascents a very nice path till a col named Forquinha after it goes do...

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Valle de Paúl-Pico de Antonio (Santo Antão, Cabo Verde)

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oghdez

Distance

7.61mi

Elevation +

1998f

TrailRank

25

Take an aluguer to reach the initial point (150 escudos from Vila das Pombas). Easy trail with amazing views of the Valley

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Santo Antão ultra-trail crossing W to E: Leg 4

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Gerhard Bechtold

Distance

9.08mi

Elevation +

2274f

TrailRank

25

Lombo de Figueira (Covo) - Pombas through the green valley of Paúl, 15 km, 780 m up, 2140 m down, 7-9 hours

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Cova-Ribeira do Paul via Pico de Antonio

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sergent garcia

Distance

7.14mi

Elevation +

1677f

TrailRank

25

Wonderful way down from Cova crater to the ocean in the Ribeira do Paul, via Pico de Antonio which allows to avoid the road and passes along amazing gardens and cultures

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Alto Mira - Lagoinha

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odairsilvadantas

Distance

10.93mi

Elevation +

5364f

TrailRank

24

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It's a very nice walk, it starts in a Alto Mira Valley, where it has a lot of terrasses where people grows crops then it ascents an old path until to a forest then it cross a ridge after it descends in the middle of a va...

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