Rio de Janeiro · Hiking

Circuito Cachoeiras

0.3 mi
round trip: 339 ft
climb: 552 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Circuito Cachoeiras is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Parque Natural Municipal da Serra de Muriqui. It runs between about 230 ft and 550 ft above sea level, with roughly 20 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Muriqui, about 1.0 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Morro Mazomba, Morro do Corte Grande and Agulha da Mazomba Menor. Cachoeira Veu de Noiva and Véu da Noiva Muriqui are within about 3 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.

Nearby · Trilha De Ligação De Rubião Para Muriqui · Trilha De Ligação Com a Praia Grande · Trilha De Acesso a Pedra Do Papagaio

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

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Trilha De Ligação De Rubião Para Muriqui

~3 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Photo: TMbux, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Trilha De Ligação Com a Praia Grande

~4 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.0 miles each way (2.1 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Trilha De Acesso a Pedra Do Papagaio

~27 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Photo: Roger Brock, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Ligação Aguas Lindas, Boi E Quatiquara

~6 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.4 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Acesso a Cachoeira Carmem

~31 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 4.3 miles each way (8.6 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Photo: Filipo Tardim, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Trilha Em Circuito Pelas Cachoeiras Do Mendanha

~44 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Trilha Pico Do Papagaio (T13)

~38 min drive

A 2.2-mile point-to-point route in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Acesso As Praias E Meio Circuito Na Ilha

~3 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 6.3 miles each way (13 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Trilha De Acesso a Praia Quitiguara

~6 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Trilha De Ligação Sahy X Rubião

~6 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.8 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Also worth it near here

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Véu da Noiva Muriqui

~3 min drive

Photo: TMbux, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Praia da Guarda

~3 min drive

Photo: Marinha do Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Ilha da Marambaia

~16 min drive

Photo: belemita@gmail.com, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Corisquinho de Mangaratiba

~22 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Circuito Cachoeiras for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.