Caminho Do Pico Da Tijuca
Photo: paulsmithrj, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 2,534 ft
- climb
- 3,152 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Caminho Do Pico Da Tijuca is an out-and-back trail, 1.0 miles each way (2.0 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 2,330 ft and 3,150 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,590 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Rio de Janeiro, about 5.9 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pedra João Antônio, Pedra do Archer and Alto do Santiago. Cachoeira das Almas and Cascata da Baronesa 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 68 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 Pico Da Tijuca for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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