Trilha De Acesso Ao Morro Do Pica Pau
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,295 ft
- climb
- 577 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Trilha De Acesso Ao Morro Do Pica Pau is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It runs between about 120 ft and 580 ft above sea level, with roughly 880 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Rio de Janeiro, about 8.3 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Morro do Pica Pau, Pedra do Itanhangá and Morro do Quilombo. Cachoeira do Paraíso and Cachoeira do Sertão are within about 3 miles. For camping, Descampado com bancos de troncos is within about 6 miles. There are 49 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 Morro Do Pica Pau for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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