Rio de Janeiro · Hiking

Trilha De Acesso Ao Caititu Ou Knar

0.6 mi
round trip
1,217 ft
climb
3,229 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Trilha De Acesso Ao Caititu Ou Knar is an out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.2 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Área de Proteção Ambiental Petrópolis. It runs between about 2,400 ft and 3,230 ft above sea level, with roughly 950 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Cascatinha, about 2.0 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Morro do Caititu, Morro do Avião and Morro da Grota. There are 25 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 Ao Caititu Ou Knar for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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