Rio de Janeiro · Hiking

Acesso Principal Pedra Do Frade

4.4 mi
round trip
4,936 ft
climb
4,762 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Acesso Principal Pedra Do Frade is an out-and-back trail, 4.4 miles each way (8.9 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Parque Nacional da Serra da Bocaina. It runs between about 660 ft and 4,760 ft above sea level, with roughly 4,340 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Cunhambebe, about 1.4 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pedra do Frade, Morro Dois Irmãos and Ilha do Jorge. Cachoeira Brava is within about 3 miles. 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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Trilha De Acesso a Cachoeira Do IririPhoto: Paulo SP/ Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Acesso Principal Pedra Do Frade for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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