Rio de Janeiro · Hiking

Trilha Para a Pedra Das Morcegas

0.8 mi
round trip
1,190 ft
climb
1,305 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Trilha Para a Pedra Das Morcegas is an out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.7 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It runs between about 880 ft and 1,300 ft above sea level, with roughly 780 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Rio de Janeiro, about 6.8 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Morro do Bananal, Morro do Thedim and Pedra das Morcegas. Cachoeira em Rio Papagaio (primeira) and Cachoeira em Rio Papagaio (segunda) are within about 3 miles. For camping, Descampado com bancos de troncos is within about 6 miles. There are 48 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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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Trilha Para a Pedra Das Morcegas for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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