Trilha De Acesso Ao Pico Do Guandu
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 961 ft
- climb
- 3,137 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Trilha De Acesso Ao Pico Do Guandu is an out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.8 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Parque Estadual do Mendanha. It runs between about 2,740 ft and 3,140 ft above sea level, with roughly 510 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Nova Iguaçu, about 4.1 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Céu Aberto, Pico do Guandu and Serra do Vulcão. Cachoeira do Gericinó is within about 3 miles. There are 16 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 Guandu for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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