Rio de Janeiro · Hiking

Trilha Do Mirante

0.4 mi
round trip
1,019 ft
climb
3,689 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Trilha Do Mirante is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It runs between about 3,270 ft and 3,690 ft above sea level, with roughly 300 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is pavement. The nearest town is Teresópolis, about 3.3 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tartaruga, Camelo and Pedra do Arrieiro, Avalanche ou Santana. Cascata Fischer is within about 3 miles. There are 12 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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Trilha De Acesso Ao Muquém

~16 min drive

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Trilha De Acesso Ao Garrafão

~12 min drive

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

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Acesso Ao Cone Da Macumba

~12 min drive

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

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Trilha De Acesso Ao Alicate

~16 min drive

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

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Trilha De Acesso a Pedra Alpina

~4 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.3 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Trilha De Acesso a Pedra Do Camelo

~2 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.4 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Trilha De Acesso a Mirante

~5 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Trilha Do Mirante for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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