Santo Antão is the ideal island for trekking and hiking. It has a wide network of rails, where different combinations of routes and degrees of difficulty are possible.

Cruzinha, a beach where it is possible to observe the spawning of turtles between June and September, is the beginning of this walk with about 15 km of distance, and the duration of 5 hours. Cova/Paúl is one of the most popular Santo Antão itineraries to do in the downward direction. It is about 10 km on a walk with approximately 4 hours.