Miradouro Terra Chã

On the east coast, at the end of the classified PS PR1 trail (2.7 km, about 1:30 from the road). The Terra Chã plateau belongs to the Natura 2000 network: it is the place on the island with the largest number of well-preserved specimens of native flora. A stone house serves as a base for the team reintroducing endemic plants and carrying out scientific studies. Cypresses planted in the early 20th century, white lichens known as "urzela" (Rocella sp.) on the rocks and, all around, Vila Baleira, Ilhéu de Cima and Pico Branco (450 m, the island's second-highest peak). The path was originally opened to bring farm produce down by donkey. Paid access (€4.50) and booking via SIMplifica since 2026.