Caminho Do Mesquita
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 217 ft
- climb
- 1,671 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Caminho Do Mesquita 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 e Recuperação Urbana do Alto da Boa Vista. It runs between about 1,590 ft and 1,670 ft above sea level, with roughly 150 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Rio de Janeiro, about 5.5 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Morro do Almeida, Alto da Bandeira and Pedra do Conde. Cascatinha Taunay and Cascata Gabriela are within about 3 miles. For camping, Descampado com bancos de troncos and AP do Rio de Janeiro are within about 6 miles. There are 73 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 Do Mesquita for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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