Spend a day hiking to Pedro do Sino and back through Mata Atlantico.There are clear views over Guanabara Bay from the upper part of the walk. Spectacular!You also look down on Dedo de. deus from above.The trail is easy to follow. A car to the trailhead inside the park is a must.
This is a fabulous park and easily accessible from Rio, although I recommend spending a couple of days and staying in Teresopolis. The park has some wonderful rainforest and is part of the Atlantic Rainforest. On our visit we saw humming birds, monkeys, parakeets, orchids and bromeliads...as well as lots of things I could not name.The park is easy to access. The bus marked Alto stops about 15 minute walk from the park entrance. There are three trails near to the visitor centre that you can easily walk in a day. For a long hike head for the Pedra do Sino trail. This is a 22km round trip talking about 4 hours to reach the top of the highest mountain. If you take on this walk get a taxi from Teresopolis to the start of the trail and aim to be there by 0800 (taxi about 30 Real). It is a wonderful walk and stunning views of Rio and the mountains from the top.There is a park entrance fee and an extra fee for the long trails such as Pedra do Sino. The park does a lot of work maintaining the trails so the fee is worth it.
If visiting Teresópolis it is a must!Testemony of the vision of important people in Brasil in the 19th Century.
What a disappointment!We went to teresopolis just for this park. -First of all it is disgustingly expensive for foreigners : 25 R-Then it is not easy to reach the entrance by bus, we had to take a cab after waiting one hour for a bus that never came-once at the entrance you need to walk along a car road to reach the trails you want to walk, meaning that if you want to walk the one in the LP you need to walk 6 km just on this road (for a 2k trail : nonsense)==> Without a private car this park is not worth your time. So sad that you need a car in a park!Not backpacker friendly, maybe good for locals during the weekend but not for foreigners.Avoid or do a three days trek from teresopolis to petropolis.
What a nice place to visit when you want to immerse yourself in nature. There are lots of short hikes to various lookouts (1-4 hours), a full day hike to the top of the tallest mountain, or a 3 day hike to Petropolis. Really nice nature and helpful staff. Only 90 minutes from Rio. Recommended.
The Teresópolis Natural Park it's a great place to relax in the natural pools or having a picnic, or go hiking with the most different levels of difficulty.It's also a great place for those who like to make pictures from natural environments and take waterfall bath. In fact, there are several waterfalls to choose!
I did the hike from Petropolis to Teresopolis over 2 nights. It can be done with 1 overnight stay in a lodge or camping but I wanted to make the most of my time there. It paid off! I got 2 amazing sunrises from the highest points in the park. This is a pretty challenging trek but if you are an experienced walker or in good shape then you really shouldnt miss this! The first day was about 5 hours walking uphill with packs, the second day 6 hours and the last day about 4 hours walking downhill. Great variety along the way - hiking thro Atlantic Rainforest, scrubland and exposed rocky mountain tops. I went on a trip organised by Brazilian Adventure Tours based in Rio, They were very easy to deal with, explained everything clearly, organised all park entry fees and registration, shelter/refuge bookings and guiding and took care of all the logistics (drop-off at Petropolis end of the park and pick up at the Teresopolis end). All i had to do was enjoy the hiking and the amazing views!I live in Brazil, do a lot of hiking, and will definitely be doing this one again.
The trail to Pedro do Sino was nice and rewarding. It just starts with a payment of 70 reais for foreigners....Why do we have to pay to enter a national park and why pay double the amount locals pay..In Europe you don't pay to walk in a national park; let alone that foreigners pay more!! A log was made of you entering but you don't receive any routes or documentation. All the money goes to the local and state government. Nothing is invested in the parque itself.My recommendation. Visit the Floresta da Tijuca Woods for hiking and join nature for free.
Serra dos Órgãos is a park for those who love nature, camping and trekking. There are planty of trails, lodges and camping places. The nature is amazing! Worth going, definitely!
A friend and I took a 4 hour round trip walking in the Serra dos Orgaos National Park as we were staying in Teresopolis. The queue to the carpark entrance long when we arrived on a Sunday but that was deceptive as it moved quite quickly and we managed to start walking away from the crowds as they were mostly wanting to swim in the pools near the park car park. We took the Postal trail which was 3-4 hours round trip up and down fairly steep mud trail with occasional steps in the path. A bit slippy after rain. You are rewarded with a spectacular view of Dedo de Deus at the top. Take water and a snack.