The 60 kilometer long island of Sao Jorge provides some of the most beautiful walking on the Azores. The island comprises a long spine of volcanoes of different ages, with steep vegetated cliffs rising, sometimes almost 600 metres, steeply out of the surrounding ocean. Flat areas called faja are sometimes found at the base of these vegetated walls, here small villages or hamlets are often located that can only be reached by very steep, narrow trails.