Achada Plateau, Pico

Name: Achada Plateau
Address: Pico, Portugal

#4 among attractions in Pico

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The Achada Plateau is an extensive volcanic mountain range located on Pico Island, Azores. It is a protected area with many valuable features that characterize the Azorean landscape. It is included in two Natura 2000 sites, one of which is classified as an Important Bird Area. Part of the plateau also includes a ramsar wetland. It is one of the three main geomorphological units that comprise Pico Island. ()

Coordinates: 38°27'32"N, 28°16'34"W

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Day trips

Achada Plateau – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Convent of São Pedro de Alcântara, Lagoa do Caiado, Topo Volcano, Vigia da Queimada.

5 miNW
Church
Convent of São Pedro de Alcântara, São Roque do Pico
128 min walk • The Convent of São Pedro de Alcântara is a Baroque convent and church complex in the civil parish of São Roque, in the municipality of the same name, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
1.4 miE
Lake
Lagoa do Caiado, Pico
35 min walk • Lagoa do Caiado is the largest lake on Pico Island, Azores. The high-altitude lake is located on the Achada Plateau, an extensive volcanic mountain range covering most of the central area of the island.
3.7 miSE
Volcano
Topo Volcano, Pico
95 min walk • Topo Volcano is an inactive shield volcano located on Pico Island, Azores. The volcano measures 1,002 m in height and occupies the southernmost area of the island.
5.5 miS
38°23'6"N • 28°14'25"W
Vigia da Queimada, Pico
140 min walk • Lookout, View point
5.5 miSW
Park
Reserva Florestal de Recreio do Mistério de São João, Pico
140 min walk • The São João Mystery Recreation Forest Reserve is a Portuguese forest park that is located in the parish of São João, municipality of Lajes do Pico.
4.5 miS
Locality
Lajes do Pico
116 min walk • Lajes do Pico is a town and municipality in the central Azores. It is one of three municipalities of the island of Pico. It has 4,342 inhabitants as of 2021, in an area of 155.31 km².