Fogo Volcano Summit Hike
Activity
The Fogo Natural Park, established in 2003, is a protected area covering 84.69 square kilometres -- 17.8 per cent of the island's total landmass -- distributed across three municipalities. The park encompasses the active stratovolcano Pico do Fogo, which rises to 2,829 metres, and the Monte Velha cloud forest on its outer slopes. The ascent to the summit begins from the crater settlement of Cha das Caldeiras at around 1,700 metres elevation and follows a route across steep volcanic scree and exposed lava fields to reach the rim.
