Sections
The Transcarioca Trail crosses Rio de Janeiro on a route of approximately 183 km, from Barra de Guaratiba to Morro da Urca, at the foot of Sugarloaf Mountain.
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Start of section, West to East direction
Transcarioca Trail
Exit to urban areas
Alternative trail, to points of interest
Section under construction
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Its total route crosses 6 Conservation Units in the West, North and South zones of the city. Thus, the Transcarioca trail was divided into 26 sections, which can be covered independently. Browse below through the Conservation Units and learn about the sections in detail!
Parque Natural Municipal de Grumari
01. Barra de Guaratiba x Grumari
Distance: 7 km
Duration: Approx. 4h
Difficulty: Moderate
Highlights: Wild beaches (Meio, Perigoso, Funda, Inferno), Pedra do Telégrafo, Pedra da Tartaruga
02. Grumari x Grota Funda
Distance: 6.8 km
Duration: Approx. 4h
Difficulty: Hard
Highlights: Grumari Beach, Mirante da Bica, Gruta da Bica, colonial paving
Parque Estadual da Pedra Branca
03. Grota Funda x Morgado
Distance: 4.5 km
Duration: Approx. 3h
Difficulty: Moderate
Highlights: Mirante da Toca Grande, Morro da Boa Vista, Morro do Francês, Pico do Morgado, Toca Pequena, Toca Grande
04. Morgado x Rio da Prata
Distance: 11.5 km
Duration: Approx. 7h
Difficulty: Hard
Highlights: Rural area, Alto da Capelinha, Alto da Bela Vista
05. Rio da Prata x Casa Amarela
Distance: 8 km
Duration: Approx. 5h
Difficulty: Hard
Highlights: Casa Amarela, Alto do Mangalarga, bicentennial Jequitibá, colonial pavings, springs/waterfalls, Pico da Pedra Branca (1,024m)
06. Casa Amarela x Pau-da-fome
Distance: 13.4 km
Duration: Approx. 6h
Difficulty: Hard
Highlights: Casa Amarela, Açude do Camorim, Cachoeira do Camorim, Cachoeira Véu da Noiva, Pedra do Quilombo
07. Pau-da-Fome x Piraquara
Distance: 11.7 km
Duration: Approx. 6h
Difficulty: Hard
Highlights: Stone house, Pau da Fome subsection, Piraquara subsection, Pedra do Ponto viewpoint, Barata aqueduct
08. Piraquara x Estrada dos Teixeiras
Distance: 4.6 km
Duration: Approx. 3h
Difficulty: Moderate
Highlights: Pedra do Osso, "Jesus Vem" Rock, Barata Aqueduct, Piraquara Viewpoint, Pedra Rachada, views of Realengo neighborhood and Serra do Mendanha.
09. Estrada dos Teixeiras x Aqueduto do Catonho
Distance: 7.3 km
Duration: Approx. 5h
Difficulty: Hard
Highlights: Catonho Aqueduct, viewpoints, power towers
Parque Nacional da Tijuca
11. Represa dos Ciganos x Bom Retiro
Distance: 9.5 km
Duration: Approx. 5h
Difficulty: Hard
Highlights: Represa dos Ciganos, Pico da Tijuca (1,021m), Pico da Tijuca Mirim (917m), Boa Vista farm ruins, Tijuca National Park.
12. Bom Retiro x Centro de Visitantes
Distance: 6.6 km
Duration: Approx. 4h
Difficulty: Moderate
Highlights: Suspension bridge, Largo do Bom Retiro, Morro do Archer, Bico do Papagaio, Morro da Cocanha, Gruta do Papagaio, Tijuca National Park Visitor Center
13. Centro de Visitantes x Portão da Floresta
Distance: 4.6 km
Duration: Approx. 3h
Difficulty: Moderate
Highlights: Taunay Waterfall, P.N. Tijuca Visitor Center, Cascatinha Viewpoint, Alto do Cruzeiro, Açude Museum, Mayrink Chapel
14. Portão da Floresta da Tijuca x Mesa do Imperador
Distance: 5.8 km
Duration: Approx. 3h
Difficulty: Moderate
Highlights: Tijuca Forest Gate, Mirante da Freira, Morro do Queimado summit, Pedra da Proa, Mesa do Imperador
15. Mesa do Imperador x Vista Chinesa
Distance: 1.6 km
Duration: Approx. 40min.
Difficulty: Easy
Highlights: Mesa do Imperador, south zone view, Vista Chinesa
16. Vista Chinesa x Dona Castorina (+ Parque da Cidade Circuit)
Distance: 3.5 km (+2.8 km)
Duration: Approx. 2:30h (+2h)
Difficulty: Moderate
Highlights: Vista Chinesa, Cachoeira da Imperatriz, Parque da Cidade, Solar da Imperatriz
17. Dona Castorina x Primatas
Distance: 3.9 km
Duration: Approx. 2:30h
Difficulty: Moderate
Highlights: Jequitibá Waterfall, Gruta Waterfall, Primatas Waterfall, Horto Viewpoint, centenarian Jequitibá
18. Primatas x Paineiras/Corcovado
Distance: 4.2 km
Duration: Approx. 2:30h
Difficulty: Moderate
Highlights: Primatas Waterfall, Lagoa Viewpoint, Paineiras Visitor Center, Christ the Redeemer
19. Paineiras/Corcovado x Parque Lage
Distance: 3.3 km (+1 km Cristo Redentor)
Duration: Approx. 2:30h
Difficulty: Moderate
Highlights: Christ the Redeemer, Paineiras Visitor Center, viewpoints, waterfalls, Parque Lage, caves
Parque Natural Municipal da Catacumba
20. Parque Lage x Parque da Catacumba
Distance: 4.3 km
Duration: Approx. 1h
Difficulty: Easy
Highlights: Parque Lage, caves, Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, Parque da Catacumba, outdoor artwork
21. Parque da Catacumba (Circuit)
Distance: 1.1 km
Duration: Approx. 1h
Difficulty: Easy
Highlights: Parque da Catacumba, outdoor artwork, Sacopã Viewpoint, Urubu Viewpoint, views of Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas and Corcovado mountain
Parque Natural Municipal Paisagem Carioca
23. Ladeira dos Tabajaras x Portão da Chacrinha
Distance: 2.6 km
Duration: Approx. 1:30h
Difficulty: Easy
Highlights: Chacrinha State Park, viewpoints of Sugarloaf Mountain, Corcovado mountain and neighborhoods of Botafogo, Copacabana, Leme, Urca
24. Portão da Chacrinha x Praia Vermelha (+ Babilônia Circuit)
Distance: 3.3 km (+1.9 km)
Duration: Approx. 3h
Difficulty: Moderate
Highlights: Stone arches (Ladeira do Leme), Pico do Telégrafo, Praia Vermelha
Monumento Natural dos Morros do Pão de Açúcar e Urca
25. Praia Vermelha x Morro da Urca
Distance: 1.9 km
Duration: Approx. 1h
Difficulty: Easy
Highlights: Praia Vermelha, Claudio Coutinho boardwalk, Morro da Urca, viewpoint of Botafogo beach, south zone, Sugarloaf Mountain
Monumento Natural das Ilhas Cagarras
26. Ilha Comprida
Distance: 1.2 km
Duration: Approx. 1h
Difficulty: Medium
Highlights: Rocky shores, wildlife observation, diving, view of Rio de Janeiro south zone coastline