Rio de Janeiro · Hiking

Acesso Ao Vale Da Lua

0.4 mi
round trip
338 ft
climb
872 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Acesso Ao Vale Da Lua 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 Petrópolis. It runs between about 700 ft and 870 ft above sea level, with roughly 260 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Guapimirim, about 1.8 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pedra Marivone, Rampa de Voo Livre Guapimirim and Morro do Iconha. Vale da Lua and Cachoeira do Escorrega are within about 3 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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Trilha De Acesso a Cachoeira Do Iconha

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Trilha De Acesso Ao Serrote via Cadetes

~8 min drive

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Trilha De Acesso Ao Muquém

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Trilha De Acesso a Pedra Marivone

~2 min drive

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Trilha De Acesso Ao Alicate

~10 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Trilha De Acesso Ao Alto Das Nuvens E Castelinhos De Magé

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Acesso Ao Vale Da Lua for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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