Transcarioca
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 418 ft
- climb
- 1,350 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Transcarioca 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 1,180 ft and 1,350 ft above sea level, with roughly 290 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Rio de Janeiro, about 3.0 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pedra do Sapo, Corcovado and Pedra do Cão. Cachoeira do Santinho and Cachoeira dos Primatas are within about 3 miles. For camping, AP do Rio de Janeiro and Descampado com bancos de troncos are within about 6 miles. There are 22 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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Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Transcarioca for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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