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Santo Antão

Santo Antão brings together mountain farmland, valleys and local paths. The PR1 SAPL descends from Cova to Cabo de Ribeira through the Paúl valley; this linear route calls for advance planning of transport and the return journey.

Santo Antão
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The place

What makes it special

  • The descent reveals the transition from Cova’s crater to the slopes and farmland of Paúl valley.
  • The PR1 SAPL runs 5.6 km from Cova to Cabo de Ribeira.
  • The landscape includes cultivated plots, irrigation channels and resident communities.
Terraced crops and rural paths in Paúl Valley.
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Santo Antão
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Santo Antão

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Terraced crops and rural paths in Paúl Valley.

From Cova to the Paúl Valley, a descent that measures Santo Antão

A short route on the map that descends from Cova’s cultivated crater to Cabo de Ribeira and shows why it is wiser to plan for elevation loss than simply count kilometres.

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Profile updated: 08/10/2026