Track Corcovado, Christ Redeemer — Attraction in Região Geográfica Imediata do Rio de Janeiro

I hiked this trail in two days in a row . November 6th and 7th, from 9 30 am to 1 pm , hiking up and hiking down. I saw, met, encountered all kinds of people, groups as well as several female solo hikers , and monkeys( shamefully they were munching on Ice cream cart or something some idiot left on the trail ), lizards. As you may researched in the internet, they say that sometimes tourists got robbed on the trails in the past. but I did not see none of those people , felt rather safe. Indeed, some of tourists decided to climb down to the trailhead (Park Lange) from Christ retentor ( after climbing up it by the cable car or Van) So it is pretty popular for the tourists. But anyway Safety is the only issue, so "climb on your discretion" is all I can say. Hiking itself is moderate for me, 710 meter is not really challenging it is not? After you have walked up half way, then the trail becomes a kind of flat and easy. If you like walking , Botafogo Metro Station is good starting point. and for the post hiking activity, stop by Lanches 188 on the way back for a beer. quench...

Beautiful trail to an amazing view. The path is very clearly marked and well maintained.

It has some runnable splits in case you are into that. I started at opening hours (8:00 am) and came across some people trail running the descent when I was about to complete it.

If you do it non-stop, it will take you about an hour to reach Christ the Redeemer. It is not an easy trail, keep in mind that it is about 4 km (about 5 km until Christ) with more than 600m total elevation gain. If you take breaks and take your time to enjoy the trail, try to spot animals, etc., it should take about two hours.

An amazing experience if you are into this, much more rewarding than hopping on a van, plus less crowded. Bring water (aim for 2 litres per person) and some snacks too, especially if you do the...

Be smart, take the Corcovado train or van/taxi service UP to the statue, and then walk DOWN this trail. You’ll see a closed metal gate before you go back down to the train with security guards, that’s the way down. It was very enjoyable and we had beautiful views. Trail is very well maintained and we felt safe. Good signage. It’s mostly dirt paths with roots, and a few stairs. No mud when we were there. Shaded 99%. Not close to roads or the train. Bring water and good shoes. We hiked down pretty fast/jogged and it took us little over an hour. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to see any wildlife (I really wanted to see monkeys). The trail ends right in Parque Lage, so make sure to go to...