Rio de Janeiro · Hiking

Trilha De Acesso a Serra Do Cabuçu

An out-and-back trail, 2.2 miles each way (4.5 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

2.3 mi
round trip
2,014 ft
climb
1,223 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Trilha De Acesso a Serra Do Cabuçu is an out-and-back trail, 2.2 miles each way (4.5 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Parque Estadual da Pedra Branca. It runs between about 880 ft and 1,220 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,150 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Nilópolis, about 12 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Morro do Cabuçu, Morro do Cedro and Morro dos Caboclos. For camping, Farol da Prata and Glamping SPAço Livre are within about 6 miles. There are 18 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 Serra Do Cabuçu for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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