Most of the road to Mero is dirt path, with some improvements occupying in 2007, but remaining largely a footpath from Norte Pequeno and Fajã da Penedia.

The path from Fajã da Penedia crosses natural vegetation, with many plants typical of endemic Macronesian flora, while providing picturesque views between sugarcane and Azorean juniper.

While at one time the area was inhabited constantly by a few tenant farmers, today the region is mostly abandoned, were a few agricultural activities still occur, owing to the difficult descent/ascent.

There are a small group of support buildings for rural activities, including a casa de despejo (storehouse) and palheiro (hayloft/barn), located along the path giving access to Fajã do Mero.

[2] The two-story barn, towards the east, is located alongside a rectangular wall on two levels: one floor is used to shelter animals and the second-floor for storage of hay (which is accessible from a lateral door to the roadway in the southeast).