Minas Gerais · Hiking

Trilha De Ligação

0.8 mi
round trip
463 ft
climb
5,895 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Trilha De Ligação is an out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.5 miles round trip) in Minas Gerais, Brazil, inside Área de Proteção Ambiental Serra da Mantiqueira. It runs between about 5,450 ft and 5,900 ft above sea level, with roughly 450 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Aiuruoca, about 5.7 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Morro do Tamanduá, Pico do Bandeira and Pico do Papagaio. Cachoeira dos Garcia and Cachoeira da Prainha are within about 3 miles. For camping, Retiro dos Pedros and 2 barracas are within about 6 miles. There are 2 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. 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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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Trilha De Ligação for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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