Trilha De Acesso Ao Pico Do Cavalo
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 562 ft
- climb
- 3,494 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Trilha De Acesso Ao Pico Do Cavalo is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Área de Proteção Ambiental Petrópolis. It runs between about 3,000 ft and 3,490 ft above sea level, with roughly 520 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Petrópolis, about 2.8 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pico do Cavalo, Pedra do Quitandinha and Véu da Noiva. Cachoeira da Figueira and Cachoeira das Andorinhas are within about 3 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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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Trilha De Acesso Ao Pico Do Cavalo for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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