Travessia Petrópolis-Teresópolis
Photo: paulsmithrj, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 14.5 mi
- one way
- 5,736 ft
- climb
- 7,204 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Travessia Petrópolis-Teresópolis is a 14-mile point-to-point route in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos. It runs between about 3,380 ft and 7,200 ft above sea level, with roughly 5,740 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 pavement. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Itaipava, about 4.6 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Morro da Reunião, Morro dos Pinheiros and Pedra Comprida Cume Menor. Cachoeira da Jibóia and Cachoeira do Presidente are within about 3 miles. There are 21 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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~3 min drive
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~2 min drive
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Travessia Petrópolis-Teresópolis for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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