Trilha De Acesso a Cachoeira Dos Cristais
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 1,554 ft
- climb
- 5,156 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Trilha De Acesso a Cachoeira Dos Cristais is an out-and-back trail, 1.6 miles each way (3.3 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Área de Proteção Ambiental Serra da Mantiqueira. It runs between about 4,250 ft and 5,160 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,210 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Maromba, about 1.1 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include 1257, Pedra da Gávea and Gorilinha. Cachoeira dos Macacos and Cachoeira do Escorrega are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping do Bosque and Camping e Chalés Maromba are within about 6 miles. There are 9 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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