Acesso a Pedra Do Altar
Photo: Gilcimar Soares Liberato, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 373 ft
- climb
- 8,631 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Acesso a Pedra Do Altar is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Parque Nacional do Itatiaia. It runs between about 8,330 ft and 8,630 ft above sea level, with roughly 340 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Maromba, about 6.2 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pedra do Altar, Asa de Hermes and Chapada da Lua Alta. Cachoeira das Flores and Cachoeira das Flores are within about 3 miles. For camping, Rancho Caído and Rancho Caído are within about 6 miles. There are 12 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
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