Acesso a Serra Do Cabuçu
An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 946 ft
- climb
- 1,839 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Acesso a Serra Do Cabuçu is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Área de Proteção Ambiental da Pedra Branca. It runs between about 1,050 ft and 1,840 ft above sea level, with roughly 80 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Nilópolis, about 12 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Morro do Cabuçu, Morro dos Caboclos and Morro do Cedro. For camping, Farol da Prata and Glamping SPAço Livre are within about 6 miles. There are 13 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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