page_title: Pedra Branca State Park
section_title: Trails
hierarchical_section_title: Pedra Branca State Park / Visiting / Trails
caption_attribution_description: Português: Litoral de mata atlântica pertencente ao Parque da Pedra Branca - ao fundo a Floresta da Tijuca
context_page_description: The Pedra Branca State Park is a state park in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  It is one of the largest urban nature parks in the world. It protects an area of Atlantic Forest in the west of the city of Rio de Janeiro that includes the highest point in the city, the Pico da Pedra Branca.
context_section_description: There are several ecological trails and walks.
  Guided tours are available, including an 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) walk to the top of the Pedra Branca.
  The bi-lingual Portuguese/English trail guide with maps and photographs was published by INEA in 2013.
  The trails have different lengths and levels of difficulty to cater to all tastes.
  The 250 metres (820 ft) Circuito das Águas Trail passes waterfalls weirs and dams.
  The 800 metres (2,600 ft) Rio Grande Trail with descriptive signs is at the Pau da Fome center, designed for all ages. Attractions include the 19th century aqueduct, the Figuera Dam, a corner of the Padaria Dam, and typical bromeliads and tree of the Atlantic Forest.
  The 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) Açude Camorim Trail, starting at the Camorim Center, provides a beautiful view of the Camorim reservoir, which is about one quarter of the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon.
  The 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) Piabas-Grumari Crossing leads to Grumari Beach, where visitors may bathe, and includes gazebos and dense Atlantic Forest vegetation.
  The 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) Santa Bárbara Trail is one of the most popular, and leads from the Pau a Fome to the Pico da Pedra Branca, with steep stretches. The Pico da Pedra Branca trail, leading to the highest point, is long but easy.
  The shorter Pedra do Quilombo trail is harder, and includes a 10 metres (33 ft) exposed section on a rock face where a steel cable and metal foot rests have been installed.
  The 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) Caverna Carlos Bandeira Trail leads to and through the 30 metres (98 ft) Carlos Bandeira cave.
  The 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) crossing from Rio da Prata to Pau da Fome, via Monte Alegre, crosses the Pedra Branca massif. It is the hardest trail, with a maximum altitude of 793 metres (2,602 ft). It has natural lookouts, rivers, waterfalls and Atlantic Forest vegetation.
  The 11.8 kilometres (7.3 mi) crossing from Jacarepaguá to Campo Grande follows sections of an old colonial road, and remnants of the stone pavement are still visible.
caption: Grumari Beach
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