Rio de Janeiro · Hiking

Trilha Transcarioca

An out-and-back trail, 3.9 miles each way (7.8 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

3.9 mi
round trip
4,138 ft
climb
1,226 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Trilha Transcarioca is an out-and-back trail, 3.9 miles each way (7.8 miles round trip) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inside Área de Proteção Ambiental e Recuperação Urbana do Alto da Boa Vista. It runs between about 280 ft and 1,230 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,810 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. The nearest town is Rio de Janeiro, about 4.6 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Morro do Queimado, Alto do Pai Ricardo and Morro do Horto. Jequitiba and Cachoeira do Horto are within about 3 miles. For camping, Descampado com bancos de troncos and AP do Rio de Janeiro are within about 6 miles. There are 64 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 Transcarioca for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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