Rio de Janeiro · Hiking

Trilha De Ligação

An out-and-back trail, 1.5 miles each way (3.0 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

1.5 mi
round trip
1,982 ft
climb
2,195 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Trilha De Ligação is an out-and-back trail, 1.5 miles each way (3.0 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Área de Proteção Ambiental da Pedra Branca. It runs between about 1,100 ft and 2,200 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,510 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Nilópolis, about 9.8 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Morro do Quilombo Mirim, Alto das Laranjeiras and Morro do Quilombo. Cachoeira Véu da Noiva and Escada D'Água are within about 3 miles. For camping, Farol da Prata is within about 6 miles. There are 39 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 Ligação for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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