Three Lakes Challenge
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Chapter 01.01
Road
São Miguel — Azores

Three Lakes Challenge.

Endurance Long distances, the complete experience

An epic crossing that connects the three great lakes of São Miguel — Sete Cidades, Fogo, and Furnas — in a single day.

Distance
106.6 km
Vertical
+ 2434 m
Duration
5 hours
Surface
Asphalt / Gravel
The chapter
№ 01.01 / Road

An epic crossing that connects the three great lakes of São Miguel — Sete Cidades, Fogo, and Furnas — in a single day.

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Hour by Hour

Itinerary.

3 stages
  1. 01
    Briefing
    FeelAzores Sports Bike Café

    Meet-up, bike fitting, and route briefing.

  2. 02
    Three Lakes Challenge
    São Miguel — Azores

    An epic crossing that connects the three great lakes of São Miguel — Sete Cidades, Fogo, and Furnas — in a single day.

  3. 03
    Return
    Recovery at the Café

    Social time and tour wrap-up.

What is included
  • Expert local guide and route briefing
  • Transfer from meeting point to tour start (when needed)
  • Helmet
  • Liability insurance
Not included
  • Bike rental
  • Personal gear and cycling clothing
Frequently asked questions

Before you sign up.

We rate each tour on a five-bar scale. Send us your history and we’ll advise on the right route — we have options ranging from accessible outings to sustained full-day stages.

Yes — and many cyclists do. We provide airport transfers, a pre-ride service, and we have a replacement bike in the support car in case of a mechanical issue.

Small groups, between 3 and 7 cyclists, with guide and mechanic. Small enough to move quietly across the island.

Each outing has a route-B in the briefing. We adjust the stages to weather windows when necessary — in the Azores, the mountain rules the schedule.

Routes included

Routes
of the programme.

Every route was designed and tested by our local guides. 1 route with a detailed elevation profile — chosen according to the weather, the light and the condition of the group.

Rota 01

Three Lakes Challenge

An epic crossing that connects the three great lakes of São Miguel — Sete Cidades, Fogo, and Furnas — in a single day.

Difícil
106,6 KM
Distance
2 434 METRES
Total ascent
2 434 METRES
Total descent
Elevation
2434 1623 811 0
0,0053,30106,60
Distance (km)
Custom tour

Looking for a custom tour?

We design the programme with you — dates, pace, group size and routes chosen to measure.

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