Rio de Janeiro · Hiking

Trilha De Ligação

0.9 mi
round trip
627 ft
climb
4,634 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Trilha De Ligação is an out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.8 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Parque Nacional do Itatiaia. It runs between about 4,150 ft and 4,630 ft above sea level, with roughly 80 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Maromba, about 0.9 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include 1257, Pedra da Gávea and Gorilinha. Cachoeira dos Macacos and Cachoeira do Escorrega are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping do Bosque and Camping e Chalés Maromba are within about 6 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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~10 min drive

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~5 min drive

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~4 min drive

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Trilha De Ligação Do Maromba Sul Com a Crista Da Leoa

~6 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.5 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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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