Acesso a Pedra Do Frade
An out-and-back trail, 2.9 miles each way (5.7 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- 2.9 mi
- round trip
- 4,151 ft
- climb
- 4,762 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Acesso a Pedra Do Frade is an out-and-back trail, 2.9 miles each way (5.7 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Parque Nacional da Serra da Bocaina. It runs between about 960 ft and 4,760 ft above sea level, with roughly 180 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Cunhambebe, about 3.6 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pedra do Frade. For camping, Camping guaiamum is within about 6 miles. There are 3 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 Acesso a Pedra Do Frade for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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