Transespinhaço
- 3.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,371 ft
- climb
- 4,521 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Transespinhaço is an out-and-back trail, 3.8 miles each way (7.7 miles round trip) in Minas Gerais, Brazil, inside Monumento Natural Estadual Várzea do Lageado e Serra do Raio. It runs between about 3,520 ft and 4,520 ft above sea level, with roughly 220 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is São Gonçalo do Rio das Pedras, about 2.4 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pico do Raio. Cachoeira do Comércio is within about 3 miles. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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