Location: Zona Sul (South Zone)
Top Things to do in Zona Sul (South Zone)
The 10 Best Hiking Trails in Zona Sul (South Zone), State of Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
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1. Vem de Trilha
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Enjoy the most beautiful places of Rio de Janeiro from above. We are specialized in ecological trails in the city of Rio de Janeiro. All trails are conducted with maximum safety and responsibility. The tour can be done in groups, family with kids and teenagers, double or individually. Come and enjoy a unique experience. Discover all the secrets that the nature of Rio de Janeiro holds.
2. Parque e Instituto Sitie
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5.0 based on 10 reviews
3. Trilha do Dois Irmaos
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5.0 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By jdmc45 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
An interesting ride through Vidigal favela to get to the start. Is safe so don’t worry. I was concerned going by myself but everyone very helpful. Easy climb to the summit, breathtaking views from the top. Highly recommend, a must do in Rio
4. Trilha do Pao de Acucar
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5.0 based on 84 reviews
Reviewed By MarcioHaraguchi - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Please notice that there is a very easy and free trail to the Urca hill (the first cable car station) . NOTE : the Urca Hill trail is different from the exposed (although easy) and technical climbing route that goes right to the top of Sugar Loaf. If you are not a climber, I srtrongly reccomend hiring a guide ( the Costão route)
5. Trilha do Morro da Urca
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5.0 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By livemoretravelmore - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Urca has an amazing view! Hiking up the mountain instead of taking the cable car is a great way to save money, save huge cable car lines and to enjoy the nature. This trail is safe as far as some locals said and I experienced, and it takes about 40 minutes to reach the top. Tip: If you would like to watch the sunset, you can hike up and after 7:30pm the cable car is free to go back down.
6. Claudio Coutinho Trail
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4.5 based on 3,439 reviews
Reviewed By 1leobrasil - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
From start to the end of the trial and back, it.s a quiet walk with very nice views. Also, half-way you can go into the bush to climb to the Sugar Loaf, great experience.
7. Morro da Urca
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4.5 based on 9,286 reviews
This is the first hill up on the way to Rio's famous Sugar Loaf. It offers it's own marvelous view from the top (215 meters) but its base is also a good place for hiking.
Reviewed By TSARBERGO - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
God, what a beautiful place !!! There could be no other expression to say what we feel when we visit Morro da Urca, located in the Marvelous City of Rio de Janeiro. You know that URCA means - Urbanization Carioca. This has to do with the Engineering and Earthmoving and Urbanization Company that at the time carried out with the residues of the Morro do Castelo deforestation, in which much of that removed soil was taken and placed there surrounding the sugar loaf and Morro daurca. It really is very beautiful, different and one of the most complementary views of the Sugar Loaf. (In time: it is called Pão de Sçucar because in the years of colonization, the sugar was dark - not refined - and it was packed in containers that when uninformed, let him with that same drawing of the Urca Stone. an enormous and huge basalt located at the entrance of the Guanabara Bay, an impressive natural view that exists in Rio de Janeiro and is recognized anywhere in the world.It draws attention to the details and intelligence of the engineering work that demonstrates how much human ingenuity can perform It is one of the most beautiful postcards in the world and I am sure you will remember this testimony when you visit it.Go, visit, photograph, walk, breathe and feel the unique landscape of this place.And from above, shout out loud: Long live Mother Nature !!!
8. Morro Dois Irmaos
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4.5 based on 1,892 reviews
Reviewed By Similtiades - Riga, Latvia
We visited the mountain here as part of the "real" favela tour organised by Aurora Hostel (as opposed to the tourist agency government propaganda ripoff safari tours), visiting from the adjacent favela around midday. The favela is an easy walk from Leblon beach, just past Sheraton's monstrosity, and you can either walk through the favela up the hill or take a Moto taxi up to the park where the nature trail begins. The trail is a good 45minute hike (if you're fit) up the mountain, with a lot of steep climbs and some occasional slippery paths. It is recommended not to try it at all if it has been raining. Nature is rife up the trail, and if you are lucky (and bring some fruit with you) you could get lucky enough to see some monkeys on your way. Alternatively, even more rarely, snakes have been known to inhabit some of the trees about midway up. Towards the summit, the plant life gets increasingly more compact, making the walk a bit difficult, but at the top you are rewarded with a flat rocky plateau with panoramic views all over the south side of Rio, from Copacabana beach to Rocinha favela. Absolutely, this mountain climb is a must do for nature and hiking lovers, and the view is even more spectacular than the one from Sugarloaf or Corcovado.
9. Trilha do Dois Irmaos
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4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By 772juano
I feel abit bad filling this review, because i love this place as non turisty is right now and i hope doesnt change. Anyways ist very nice to pass vidigal fabela and see how the real people live, then the trail is well made and the view is my fav in the while rio de janeiro, you see the heart of lagoa, lebln, ipanema, rosinha, its just amazing.
