Rio de Janeiro · Hiking

Trilha De Ligação Entre Ruas Para Acesso Ao Cabeça De Cachorro

0.7 mi
round trip
567 ft
climb
2,977 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Trilha De Ligação Entre Ruas Para Acesso Ao Cabeça De Cachorro is an out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.4 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Área de Proteção Ambiental Petrópolis. It runs between about 2,580 ft and 2,980 ft above sea level, with roughly 440 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 Itaipava, about 3.1 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pedra do Cone, Conezinho and Contraforte da Mãe D'água. Cachoeira da Jibóia and Cachoeira do Pasto are within about 3 miles. There are 18 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.

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

Trilha De Acesso Ao Mata Porcos Ou ConePhoto: paulsmithrj, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Trilha De Acesso Ao Mata Porcos Ou Cone

~2 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.0 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Travessia UricanalPhoto: TMbux, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Travessia Uricanal

~3 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.1 miles each way (4.1 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

HIKE

Trilha De Acesso Ao Eco E Ao Solidão

~7 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.7 miles each way (3.4 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Travessia Petrópolis-TeresópolisPhoto: paulsmithrj, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Travessia Petrópolis-Teresópolis

~3 min drive

A 14-mile point-to-point route in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Acesso Ao Cone Da MacumbaPhoto: TMbux, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Acesso Ao Cone Da Macumba

~5 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

HIKE

Caminho Das Andorinhas

~9 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 5.4 miles each way (11 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Trilha De Acesso Ao AlicatePhoto: paulsmithrj, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Trilha De Acesso Ao Alicate

~5 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

HIKE

Trilha De Ligação Entre Pico Alcobaça E Morro Do Teto

~4 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.0 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

HIKE

Trilha De Acesso a Base Das Vias No Cabeça De Cachorro

~2 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.3 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

HIKE

Trilha De Acesso Ao Caititu Ou Knar

~4 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.2 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 Entre Ruas Para Acesso Ao Cabeça De Cachorro for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors