Trilha De Acesso a Cachoeira Do Gericinó
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 341 ft
- climb
- 369 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Trilha De Acesso a Cachoeira Do Gericinó is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Área de Proteção Ambiental de Mesquita. It runs between about 110 ft and 370 ft above sea level, with roughly 300 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Nilópolis, about 2.8 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Colina do Cabral, Colina do Heron and Colina do Trem. Cachoeira do Gericinó is within about 3 miles. There are 6 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 De Acesso a Cachoeira Do Gericinó for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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