Rocha dos Bordões
A giant wall of vertical basalt columns formed by cooling lava, rising like a pipe organ. It is a major geological landmark on the island.
Rocha dos Bordões is a huge rock face near the village of Mosteiros, made of vertical basalt columns. The columns are arranged in long rows, and from a distance they look like rows of organ pipes. It is one of the key geological sites of the Azores Global Geopark. A roadside viewing platform lets you stop and admire and take photos. There is no entrance fee. After rain, thin waterfalls often hang from the rock face. It can be visited on the same day as Fajã Grande and Poço da Alagoinha on the west coast.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- West Coast Viewpoints (Craveiro Lopes & Portal)
- Lagoa Funda & Lagoa Rasa
- Ribeira Grande Waterfall
- Fajãzinha
- Poço da Alagoinha
- Aldeia da Cuada
- Lagoa Negra & Lagoa Comprida
- Fajã de Lopo Vaz