Hiking guides
For planning the trip before you pick the day: trip plans, park hours, the rain and when to turn back, drawn from the research on each trail in our catalogue. Each guide has an example day hour by hour, and at the end you plan your own, free.
By city
Hikes in Rio in 3 days
Pedra Bonita in the morning, Pico da Tijuca and sunset on Dois Irmãos.
São PauloHikes near São Paulo for a weekend
Eight trails, nearest first, with what each one asks of you.
BrasíliaHikes near Brasília
Poço Azul 50 km away and Chapada dos Veadeiros for a weekend.
Belo HorizonteHikes near Belo Horizonte
Rola-Moça, Itacolomi, Farofa and Tabuleiro: tickets and hours.
CuritibaHikes near Curitiba
Anhangava, Morro do Canal and Pico Paraná, easy to extreme.
GoiásChapada dos Veadeiros in 3 days
Saltos do Rio Preto, Vale da Lua and Santa Bárbara with a Kalunga guide.
NovemberPico dos Marins in November
Climb before dawn, be down before the afternoon storm.
Rio, extremePedra da Gávea: what to know first
Entry until 14:00, the Carrasqueira and when to turn back.
TeresópolisPedra do Sino in a day
22 km round trip from Rio, the water and the times.
Paraná, extremePico Paraná: what to know first
Mandatory registration, 12 hours in a day and what to bring.
ItatiaiaAgulhas Negras: when you can go
Road closed November to February, 80 people a day.
BeachBeach hikes: Lopes Mendes and Bonete
Bus, boat, ferry and the last boat back.
SunriseSunrise hikes
Macela, Anhangava, Dois Irmãos and Marins: when to start.
SunsetSunset hikes
Where you can stay until dark, and where the park closes first.
First hikeHikes for beginners, by level
All 26 trails from easy to extreme, and the easy ones with a catch.
No carHikes you can do without a car
Metro, bus and boat to the trail, with the lines.
RainHiking in the rainy season
Afternoon storms, flash floods, closed roads.
BackpackWhat to carry on a hike
Where the water ends, where it's cash only, where a rope is mandatory.
Before you goHikes that need a guide, a ticket or registration
What each park asks before you set foot on the trail.
SafetyWhen to turn back
Each trail's cutoff times, and counting back from them.