Rio de Janeiro · Hiking

Trilha Da Pedra Do Elefante

1.1 mi
round trip
1,335 ft
climb
1,136 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Trilha Da Pedra Do Elefante is an out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.3 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It runs between about 560 ft and 1,140 ft above sea level, with roughly 940 ft of climbing one way. It is on the edge of Itaipuaçu. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pedra do Peixoto, Morro do Telégrafo and Pedra Do Elefante. There are 12 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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An out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.4 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Trilha De Acesso Ao Cantagalo

~19 min drive

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

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Trilha Do Corcovado

~21 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.7 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Trilha Do Costão

~1 min drive

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

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Ligação Da Viuva Lacerda Com a Travessia Pq Lage X Corcovado

~21 min drive

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

Circuito Temiminó

~7 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.0 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Trilha De Ligação

~21 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Trilha Transcarioca

~18 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.5 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Trilha De Acesso a Pedra Do Peixoto

~1 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Trilha Do Morro Da Peça

~2 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Trilha Da Pedra Do Elefante for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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