Acesso Ao Capim Roxo
An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.7 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 958 ft
- climb
- 4,290 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Acesso Ao Capim Roxo is an out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.7 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Área de Proteção Ambiental Petrópolis. It runs between about 3,480 ft and 4,290 ft above sea level, with roughly 850 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Itaipava, about 3.2 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pedra do Capim Roxo, Agulha da Mensagem and Pedra de Itaipava. Cachoeira da Rocinha is within about 3 miles. There are 11 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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