It took me 3 hours to get to Cachoeira do Sossego. It's very hard to get there and besides a local guide, you need to have some experience in trekking (at least has to be fit) to get there. But the scenario is indescribable: you walk along the river, in the middle of the canyon! Amazing! But once again, it's not for begginers.
The trail is as beautiful as the waterfall. The cannion is something to remember...after 2 hours walking you give anythnig to dive into the waterfall well..
Staying in Lencois we knew we wanted to do some walks in the surrounding area. We were so happy to have chosen the track to the Sossego Falls. The walk has wonderful views, beautiful river scenery and some great adventure hopping the rocks in the river bed. Jair, our guide (you do need one for knowing the safe passage) was really good and knew a lot about the scenery, animals, geology and history of the area. You can find him at H2O-adventures. If your up for a serious hike (about 15 km return trip), want beautiful scenery and a little bit of adventure: this is your pick!
about 2.30 hours walk to get there, departure point Lencois, medium difficulty but absolutely amazed by the landscape ! All worth !!
This hike is really worth it, this waterfall is soooo impressive. You can jump off the rocks as well. But first check other people if you are not sure. If you are in a good condition and are used to hiking I really recommend this waterfall hike if you are a few days in Lençóis.The path is quite easy in the beginning but after an hour and a half it starts to get really adventurous as you walk in the riverbed. The riverbed is full of huge rocks and you have to cross the river 3 times. Normally crossing the river can be quite easy over the rocks, but in after a heavy rain shower in the Brazilian summer, this can get quite tricky sometimes.On rainy days only go with a good guide ! When the river is dry you can try to get there by yourself, but pay attention on different paths. When you arrive at the end of the canyon, you are really rewarded with an impressive waterfall. You can swim in the fresh ( in winter cold ) water, you can even go behind the waterfall and there are great places to jump off the rocks. The hike itself is full of small waterfalls and huge rocks, really impressive.
Uma caminhada bastante puxada para quem não está acostumado mas vale a pena fazer. São 14 km (ida e volta) em uma trilha com um grau de dificuldade alto mas ao chegar é compensador. Uma cachoeira e um poço para nadar e uma paisagem belíssimos.
Já fui três vezes lá, a cada vez me pergunto durante a trilha se vale mesmo a pena, porque cansa mesmo! São pelo menos três horas de caminhada sobre rochas em boa parte do trecho. Mas sempre que chego no destino vejo que vale sim. Local fantástico. Vale a pena ir bem cedo para poder aproveitar bem e descansar na cachoeira, porque depois sempre tem a volta!
great waterfall reached after a beautiful ans not hard trail, that's most interesting at the parts alongside the river...
The trek to sossego leaves right out of town, so very convenient and the scenery is beautiful on the way there as well as at the waterfall. Its about a 7km trek I believe and not for those who have bad knees or are too out of shape. It can be done without a guide, but you will miss out on some of the nice natural pools and other things along the way plus there are some challenging spots. Get a guide unless you are an experienced hiker / navigator. The waterfall is a very refreshing end to this hike (before you have to hike back ofcourse!).
Sossego was a gorgeous waterfall and swimming hole. Most people recommend taking a guide although I went alone - it took me 2 hrs. The first half of the hike is easy but the second is boulder hopping and climbing up through the river so if you are not a hiker definitely get a guide (and be careful if it has been raining - I would only go when it is dry). There are other watering holes to swim at on the way back to town. Only negative - i forgot my camera!