Trilha Da Pedra Do Quitandinha
Photo: Josue Marinho, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 575 ft
- climb
- 3,638 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Trilha Da Pedra Do Quitandinha is an out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Área de Proteção Ambiental Petrópolis. It runs between about 3,330 ft and 3,640 ft above sea level, with roughly 200 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Petrópolis, about 2.3 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pedra do Quitandinha, Pico do Cavalo and Pedra da Onça. Cachoeira da Figueira and Cachoeira das Andorinhas are within about 3 miles. There are 14 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
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