Atalho (Bamboo Shortcut)
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 498 ft
- climb
- 986 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Atalho (Bamboo Shortcut) is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It runs between about 510 ft and 990 ft above sea level, with roughly 490 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Abraão, about 2.1 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pico do Abraão, Pico do Papagaio and Pico do Ferreira. Cachoeira da Feiticeira is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping do Bicão and Camping do Lúcio 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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