Boa Vista Trail and Praia da Galheta
One of the most popular trails in Floripa, the Boa Vista Trail lives up to its name, starting from the Barra da Lagoa Canal by crossing the pedestrian bridge it begins with a challenging uphill climb straight to the top of the hill. The first part of the trail offers a privileged view of Barra da Lagoa beach and neighborhood, as well as the open sea towards Ilha do Xavier. Following the trail along the crest of the hill you reach the Boa Vista viewpoint with a 180° view of Praia da Galheta, Praia Mole, Joaquina Dunes, Lagoa da Conceição, Morro da Lagoa and more.
From there, you can go down to Praia da Galheta, one of the few beaches on the island accessible only by boat or trail. It's also the only naturist beach on the island with nudism being optional.
One of the most beautiful trails in Florianópolis it lives up to its name, with the Boa Vista viewpoint and its field of vision covering Praia da Galheta, Praia Mole, Praia da Joaquina and dunes, Campeche Island, Lagoa da Conceição and Costa da Lagoa. From the start of the trail to the 180-degree viewpoint it's 1.8km with an intense uphill climb in the first 600m. After the viewpoint it's downhill continuing along the trail straight to Praia da Galheta, certainly one of the most beautiful on the island. With huge rocks along the beach, the scenery is incredible, and the marks of lithic workshops on the rocks show how well-preserved this beach is. Unmissable!