Rio de Janeiro · Hiking

Caminho Da Pedra Bonita

Caminho Da Pedra BonitaPhoto: Tiago Cobra, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.9 mi
one way
683 ft
climb
2,224 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Caminho Da Pedra Bonita is a 0.9-mile point-to-point route in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Parque Nacional da Tijuca. It runs between about 1,620 ft and 2,220 ft above sea level, with roughly 680 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is dirt. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Rio de Janeiro, about 7.2 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pedra Bonita, Pedra do Agassiz and Alto do Voo Livre. Cachoeira do Paraíso and Cascatinha Taunay are within about 3 miles. For camping, Descampado com bancos de troncos is within about 6 miles. There are 52 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

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Caminho Da Pedra Bonita for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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