 Fajã de Cima Pico Agudo Covoada Rª Funda Estância Brás
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Outline of Tracks
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Starting at Pico Agudo has the advantage of gaining an impression of the upper parts of Fajã with its interesting landscape and agriculture, before starting the ascent to Assomada da Covoada. A convincing view over both valleys pays back all efforts. A steep mule track in good shape leads down to the village. The gorges and precipices of the Rª de Covoada do not allow for more than a narrow mountaineer path to climb further down, difficult to find and throughout dangerous. So limit to a breathtaking view downward and chose the safe mule track on the opposite slope up to Passo da Covoada. The way down through the valley of Rª Funda is less comfortable due to the steep acricultural trails and the riverbeds it follows. Because of the thorny vegetation, long trousers are recommended. The nearly abandoned village of Rª Funda is not only a very pictoresque motive. It also gives an unforgettable impression of the village structures and the history of settlement as it continued into the 1970s. A typical coastal path through wild rocks and with some minor ascents leads on to Estância Brás. Starting point is a crossing on main
road through Fajã de Cima, with a signpost "Pico Agudo". [AGUD01]
(493 m) After only 100m ç on the secondary road, a
bifurcation follows and one has to take the branch ì
crossing Rª do Chafariz and ending at the first house of the opposite. Walking
around Pico Agudo é the path reaches some dwellings.
At the many crossways following, one always has to continue é
on the slope, avoiding the ground of the ribeira. This way one reaches the beautiful
dragon trees and picturesque ruins of Cabeço de Morreon [COVO02]. A little later
the track unites with the mule-track coming up from Fajã de Baixo and continuing é in serpentines up to the Assomada da Covoada. [COVO03]
(700 m) 300 meters downwards, ë , the village is glued to
both sides of the ribeira. This is where the path crosses the ribeira [COVOAD] (395 m),
continues just some 50 m é parallel to the ribeira
where there is the football place. At its end, climb steeply ç into the
village and continue up to the Passo da Covoada. [FUND13] (650 m)
Not continuing to climb, but chosing a short
horizontal peace of way ë a secondary valley
with the waterpoint of Chula ì is crossed. After having passed by the
abandoned little village of Lalai, the path reaches the ground of a
little left side-valley of Rª Funda [FUND12]. After a
steeper descent, it reaches the ground of the ribeira ì and follows it, partly on the right-hand side,
later the left-hand side of the valley. After having left the ground, it
leads to the houses of Testa [FUND11], sitting on the shoulder of the left-hand slope.
Here it becomes a good mule-track again. In the village Rª Funda [FUNDAS] (40 m)
you easily find the starting point of the coastal way ê .
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