Rio de Janeiro · Hiking

Trilha Pelo Morro De Santa Luzia

An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

0.9 mi
round trip
1,118 ft
climb
1,328 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Trilha Pelo Morro De Santa Luzia is an out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Área de Proteção Ambiental da Pedra Branca. It runs between about 790 ft and 1,330 ft above sea level, with roughly 370 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Nilópolis, about 9.3 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Morro de Santa Luzia, Morro do Sacarrão da Batalha and Morro do Gago. Cachoeira da Gruta and Cachoeira da Pedra Espremida are within about 3 miles. For camping, Farol da Prata and Glamping SPAço Livre are within about 6 miles. There are 25 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 Pelo Morro De Santa Luzia for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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