At 1,022 m the highest point of Tijuca National Park, with a 360-degree view from Niterói to the Zona Sudoeste. The shaded trail takes about 1 h 30 and ends with 117 steps cut into the rock, with a chain handrail.
- Address
- Trailhead: Estrada da Cascatinha, Floresta sector, Alto da Boa Vista
- Hours
- not verified
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 4 h
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- R$
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The trail starts in the Floresta sector (Praça Afonso Viseu / Estrada da Cascatinha).
- Take the 10-minute detour to Tijuca Mirim (917 m) on the way, as Riotur suggests.