Trail to Pedra da Gávea - reviews,open hours,photo spots,things to do | WanderBoat AI Trip Planner

I was here in January. No rain and it wasn't as hot as it's known to get. My biggest problem here was the relentless humidity while you're climbing up through the rainforest. Once you get to the ropes the humidity goes away but you become exposed to the sun. I needed the sunscreen for a little while while on the top. The two of us (large male and small female) drank exactly the three 1.5L bottles of water. There's a little water stream half way up and I saw many drink from it. Don't be intimidated by the photos with ropes and cliff face. You will not need a guide and you'll not use ropes. Just go to the right of them and there's a 5min bouldering. Nothing bad, just watch your footing. I did not need a bug spray at all. If you're prone to sweating in 95% humidity your sunglasses will be useless. Uber from Copapabana was R50-ish and the same back. You'll have signal almost the whole time and fetching uber back to your hotel will not be a problem. Your Uber app well work here. Use Uber, not taxi. Taxis can be predatory because they'll switch the meter to fast mode. It's definitely worth it because the views are unreal. You'll have an epic photo which will be well deserved.

esseGesse EtesseGesse Et

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This is probably one of the best views of Rio, though you get more of a coastal than a city view because of the location. However, it is a higher vantage point than all other touristic sites. The trial up to the top is quite long and can be crowded on weekends: bring plenty of water/fluids, light food, and good/comfortable shoes. When you’re about 30 minutes from the too, you’ll reach the infamous Carrasqueira; a wall of steep rocks you’ll have to climb (and descend on the way down, don’t forget). It’s definitely doable without ropes or equipment if you are in good shape, aren’t afraid of heights, and are confident about your physical abilities. HOWEVER, because of how crowded it can be, and to feel at ease/safe, i HIGHLY RECOMMEND hiring a guide (or two, depending on the size of your group) that has ropes, hooks, and harnesses. Your experience will be very different and you’ll be able to enjoy what you actually went for... . Estimate time to top with low traffic: 2.5 - 3 hrs at a steady fast pace / normal traffic and with stops along the way: up to 5 hrs to the top.

Leo VergaraLeo Vergara

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Great experience! Let’s start with a few parameters - Sunny day (not too hot ~27 degrees), humid (normal), dry ground). Had these things been too different, the experience might have been different as well. Whole trail was great, offering several ‘tougher’ parts and several smoother ones. Generally speaking it felt quite doable - though to be fair the average person doing it was definitely on the fitter side (it won’t be ideal for a totally untrained person). Went with a guide (‘mandatory’ really, as you need to use ropes / rapel / harness, etc.). All things considered, top to bottom, it took ~ 6:30 hours ( 5 being the actual activity and ~ 1:30 the mini breaks for harnessing & staying on top). Get some sunscreen as well, possibly mosquito repellent, wear some good shoes (unlike me, get ones with traction), some snacks (bars, fruit, nuts) and enough water and just go for it! Won’t regret at all, experience is awesome! (It literally might have some of the best views you ‘ll get in your life)!

Ermis MakisErmis Makis

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The hike is really nice, pretty steep but We did it in about 1,5h to the place you need to use rope or rock climb. Everybody is writting in reviews that the climb is dangerous and trying you basically go and choose the option to go with guide… yes, it is not walking up hill but if you ever done artificial walls and you follow other people climbing up… it is super easy and you don’t need to wait 1h till you will get safety rope from a guide but if you feel afraid of high don’t do it without. Also when you will be there around 1pm some guides which came with groups can sell you rope service for 30R$ up and 30R$ down.. so you will get the only help needed for 1/5 of the usual cost of guide. Guided tours are here mainly because of the 10m climb so if you wanna safe budget…. Don’t hire guide which cost like 150R$ minimum. And yes, if you visiting Rio, you have to climb it. It’s worthy view! Stay safe and before you got scared by comments go and hike )))

Michal ŠejbaMichal Šejba

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This trail did not disappoint. It had everything. If you are afraid to, rock climb, crawl on your hands and knees, get dirty or afraid of heights, then this is not the trail for you, I do a lot of hiking, I would put this trail at an advanced level, took us a total of 3 hours to complete, and we were told some people take 8 hours, Make sure you sign in at the start, and sign out when finished If you do get to do it, I would recommend the following 1) Water 2) bug spray 3) sunscreen 4) long socks 5) Water - did I mention water 6) gloves, you may want them for climbing or repelling 7) Bring your best smile. You will need it at the top, it is worth it

David HolderDavid Holder

10

Uma vista no final que vale a pena. É uma trilha hiper mega difícil. Não sabiamos real no que estávamos nos metendo, fomos com 3 guias em um grupo de 15 pessoas. Levem água e comida, porque lá não tem nada pra comprar, tem uma vendinha antes de começar a trilha, mas não sei se ela está lá todos os dias. Aconselho muito ir com guia. Iniciamos umas 8h30, a trilha começa com caminhada com muitas subidas, logo eu cansei. Passa por escaladas em pedra e caminhos dificultosos, existe a carrasqueira, que é literalmente um paredão de pedra a ser escalado, dá muito medo, pensei em desistir várias vezes, mas aí todo o meu sofrimento até a carrasqueira teria sido em vão. Decidi continuar, o nosso grupo era super legal, um incentivava o outro a continuar. Após a carrasqueira tem mais um tempinho até a chegar a magnífica vista. Sinceramente se eu soubesse realmente como era não teria ido, porém vale super a pena, contratamos um pacote com fotos profissionais, ficaram perfeitas. Lá em cima vende água (garrafinha 8$, justo né). Só bate tristeza na volta, lembrar de tudo que vamos passar novamente. Usamos uma cadeirinha de segurança na descida da carrasqueira, (por isso é importante ir com guia) lá tem umas pessoas que ajudam a subir e descer pelo rapel ( por $30 subida e $30 descida), é cansativo tanto subir quanto descer, chegamos ao anoitecer, eram umas 18h. Mas nesse dia eu superei meu medo de altura e me senti uma pessoa muito corajosa. Obs.: Outro conselho é ir de calça legging, lá tem muitos mosquitinhos, ir de tênis, usar protetor solar e repelente. Pra quem quiser recomendação de guias: @trekkinggourmet @haroldo_fraga @ricoldoni

Jeisiane OliveiraJeisiane Oliveira

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