Trilha Pedra Do Altar
An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Photo: paulsmithrj, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 280 ft
- climb
- 8,658 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Trilha Pedra Do Altar is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Parque Nacional do Itatiaia. It runs between about 8,420 ft and 8,660 ft above sea level, with roughly 230 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Maromba, about 6.1 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pedra do Altar, Asa de Hermes and Chapada da Lua Alta. Cachoeira das Flores and Cachoeira das Flores are within about 3 miles. For camping, Rancho Caído and Rancho Caído are within about 6 miles. There are 13 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 Pedra Do Altar for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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