Rio de Janeiro · Hiking

Acesso a Pedra Da Onça

An out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.3 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

0.7 mi
round trip
1,291 ft
climb
3,368 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Acesso a Pedra Da Onça is an out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.3 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Área de Proteção Ambiental Petrópolis. It runs between about 2,930 ft and 3,370 ft above sea level, with roughly 870 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Petrópolis, about 2.7 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pedra da Onça, Pedra do Cortiço and Pico do Cavalo. Cachoeira da Figueira and Cachoeira das Andorinhas are within about 3 miles. There are 19 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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