Trilha Cartão-Postal
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,099 ft
- climb
- 4,203 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Trilha Cartão-Postal is an out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.4 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos. It runs between about 3,650 ft and 4,200 ft above sea level, with roughly 820 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. The nearest town is Teresópolis, about 3.0 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Santo Antônio Mirim, Santo Antônio Maior and Pedra do Elefante. Poço Dois Irmãos and Cachoeira Veu de Noiva are within about 3 miles. There are 19 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 Trilha Cartão-Postal for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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