Portugal · Tavira
Pego do Inferno
Pego do Inferno is a small waterfall and lake located in the parish of Santo Estêvão, in Tavira in the Algarve, Portugal. It is one of the three waterfalls formed by Asseca stream.
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Pego do Inferno drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Tavira, Portugal. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Pego do Inferno itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Tavira are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Winter rain and spring snowmelt: March to June is the season, and late summer can leave the smaller falls dry.
Getting there
- Base town Tavira, Portugal
- Country Portugal
- Region Tavira, Southern Europe, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Pego do Inferno
Portugal
Height—Width—
Most similar
Langfoss
Norway
Height612 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and in Norway
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
We don't have a reliable crest width for Pego do Inferno yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
37.15558, -7.69633
Quick answers
Where is Pego do Inferno?
Pego do Inferno is in Portugal (Tavira). The nearest base is Tavira, Portugal. Its coordinates are 37.1556, -7.6963.
When is the best time to visit Pego do Inferno?
Peak flow is March to June. Winter rain and spring snowmelt: March to June is the season, and late summer can leave the smaller falls dry.
What can you do at Pego do Inferno?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Pego do Inferno?
The usual base is Tavira, Portugal. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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