Rio de Janeiro · Hiking

Trilha De Acesso a Pedra Do Minotauro

0.7 mi
round trip
1,381 ft
climb
4,048 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Trilha De Acesso a Pedra Do Minotauro is an out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.4 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Área de Proteção Ambiental Petrópolis. It runs between about 2,990 ft and 4,050 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,220 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Cascatinha, about 3.1 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pedra do Minotauro, Pedra do Pastor and Alto do Mombaça. There are 23 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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