Morro Dois Irmãos — Attraction in Região Geográfica Imediata do Rio de Janeiro

I have to warn you of three important things we had no clue of when doing this hike:

1. the neighborhood where trailhead is located is extremely sketchy
2. Transport: the only way to go to trailhead is to walk 30 min uphill towards trailhead in the heat or hire a motorbike.
3. the trail itself is also completely uphill for 1h15 min in hot, humid air, to the top. I consider it a short, yet difficult hike.

We took uber to trailhead, but uber refused to go up saying cars aren't allowed. From the main street, there is 30 minutes uphill walk to trailhead and the entire path is through favelas (slum neighborhood of rio). I do NOT recommend to solo female or even 2 female travellers to go alone. Dont even risk it! You can take a motorbike which presumably charges 20 real per each way, 7 real if you speak portugués. Then entrance fee is 10 real cash. The hike is 1h15 min completely uphill and about 50 minutes down back to the trailhead. Then add another 25 minutes to walk back to the main street to uber back. Honestly what we did which was outright stupid, was to follow google maps for walking path and to walk within the favelas to come back. We got lost. We saw people with guns, and I am thankful we made it back safe!

The view at the top os outright breathtaking! I highly recommend getting motorbikes and go as a...

I think the view from Morro Dois Irmãos is the most beautiful in Rio de Janeiro. The trail to the top is of medium difficulty: short, but quite steep, and it can get slippery if it has rained. I wouldn’t recommend it for those who don’t enjoy hiking. However, to enjoy a view of this magnitude, I’d say it’s the easiest trail in Rio.

To get there, you’ll need to take a “mototaxi” (R$7–10 per person) from the entrance of Vidigal favela, or you can walk up — which takes about 30 to 60 minutes, depending on your pace. Once the mototaxi drops you off, you’ll pass a soccer court and soon see signs for the beginning of the trail.

There’s a “voluntary/mandatory” contribution of R$10.00 collected by local residents (make sure to contribute), and from that point on, the trail is up to you. The path is fairly open and well-trodden due to the high number of visitors, but poorly marked.

Halfway through, there’s a small stop where you can buy beer, water, soft drinks, and some snacks, and sit on small chairs with a view that’s already stunning. From there on, the trail gets steeper and more slippery.

I did the hike in 40 minutes, but if you’re not used to hiking, it may take you between 1 and 2 hours. Bring something to eat, but always respect nature and take your trash...

Amazing view but don’t underestimate the hike! Here are the logistics I experienced, during the middle of the day:

From the bottom of the favela, you pay R$7 (cash) to sit on the back of a motorbike to take you up to the top. The motorbike drivers all have yellow/green vests so seem somewhat official and there were lots of them during the day so no issue there. It’s a long steep winding road so you for sure want the motorbike.

They drop you at the top, and you go to the left to start the trail. There’s a guy there collecting R$10 (cash) per person for entry.

The trail is mostly through the woods but still very hot, I wish we brought more water. Its quite steep and not great grip at times. If it was raining/wet I imagine the trail would be very slippery. I was in sandals and wished I had better shoes for grip.

I don’t know the exact time but probably took about 45 minutes to get to the top. The views are awesome and there were only a handful of people up there which was great.

Then you hike down, and wait for a motorbike to come to bring you back down the favela for another R$7. There were loads scooting around so didn’t have...