Rio de Janeiro · Hiking

Trilha Do Mirante De Piabas

0.5 mi
round trip
835 ft
climb
1,014 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Trilha Do Mirante De Piabas is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Área de Proteção Ambiental da Pedra Branca. It runs between about 670 ft and 1,010 ft above sea level, with roughly 250 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Nilópolis, about 17 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Morro das Piabas, Morro da Onça and Morro da Boa Vista. For camping, Camping Verde Mar and Camping Club do Brasil Recreio are within about 6 miles. There are 11 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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