Hiking on Santo Antão
Cape Verde’s second island at 785 km², Santo Antão is volcanic and very mountainous, with two high plateaus and steep valleys. Its highest point, Tope de Coroa, reaches 1,979 m.
Key facts
Before you go.
- Starting point
- Porto Novo, a 1-hour ferry ride from MindeloSanto Antão (Wikivoyage)
- GPS coordinates
- 17.07000, -25.17100Santo Antão, Cape Verde (Wikipedia)
Good to know
Three things to remember.
Fly to São Vicente, then take a taxi to Mindelo harbour (15 to 30 minutes) and the ferry.
Santo Antão (Wikivoyage)The ferry from São Vicente runs twice daily.
Santo Antão (Wikivoyage)In the north, accommodation is metres from the trails; Ponta do Sol also offers diving and climbing.
Santo Antão (Wikivoyage)
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Sources · 2 pages consulted, with the exact sentence used
- Santo Antão, Cape Verde (Wikipedia)
At 785 km2 (303 sq mi), it is the largest of the Barlavento Islands group, and the second largest island of Cape Verde. […] The island is of volcanic origin and very mountainous, characterized by two high plateaus and several steep river valleys. […] The tallest mountain is Tope de Coroa, reaching an elevation of 1,979 m. (coordinates 17.07, -25.171)
- Santo Antão (Wikivoyage)
[…] in the north you'll find some great accommodation mere meters away from great hiking trails. In Ponta do Sol you can scuba dive, hike or rock climb […] You must fly to São Vicente […] take a taxi […] to the ferry harbor in Mindelo (about 15-30 minutes […]) and a ferry to Santo Antão (about 1 hour […]). There is a punctual twice daily ferry connection from the island São Vicente. The trip from Mindelo to Porto Novo takes about 1 hour with the ferry.
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