Rio de Janeiro · Hiking

Trilha De Ligação Entre Pedra Do Quilombo E Colônia Juliano Moreira

Trilha De Ligação Entre Pedra Do Quilombo E Colônia Juliano MoreiraPhoto: Diego Monsores, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.0 mi
round trip
2,629 ft
climb
1,694 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Trilha De Ligação Entre Pedra Do Quilombo E Colônia Juliano Moreira is an out-and-back trail, 1.9 miles each way (3.9 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Área de Proteção Ambiental da Pedra Branca. It runs between about 200 ft and 1,690 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,130 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Nilópolis, about 9.3 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Morro Mariana Cascardo, Pedra do Quilombo and Morro do Pau da Fome. Escada D'Água and Cachoeira Véu da Noiva are within about 3 miles. For camping, Farol da Prata is within about 6 miles. There are 38 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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