Tijuca National Park

Invitation to those wishing a closer contact with nature, the Tijuca National Park is currently the most visited in the country, receiving about two million visitors per year. Formed by great mountains, caves, waterfalls and trails that unveil beautiful landscapes, the park is an example of how nature can coexist in harmony with the city.

Several sights are gathered in its nearly four thousand hectares: Floresta da Tijuca, Corcovado and Chinese View are just a few of them. Third largest in the country, the park is divided into four sectors: Floresta da Tijuca, Serra da Carioca, Pedra Bonita/Pedra da Gávea and Pretos Forros/Covanca. Learn about the differences and how spaces are sought by cariocas and tourists who want to enjoy free time in total harmony with nature.

Floresta da Tijuca

This sector houses the Pico da Tijuca, Pico do Papagaio, Cascatinha Taunay and Floresta da Tijuca, the largest reforested urban area in the world. This preserved area of Atlantic Forest is quite sought by cariocas and tourists for the paratica of physical activities, walks and walks. Birds, native plants and fruit trees make up the flora and fauna of the Floresta da Tijuca.

The highest point of the park, with 1022 meters, the Pico da Tijuca is easily accessed by a trail that begins on the Estrada da Cascatinha, in Alto da Boa Vista. Although it seems difficult to get to the top of this which is the second highest peak in the city, the little steep trail makes the journey even pleasant for beginners in the practice of adventure sports. From the top of the Tijuca Peak, the visitor can admire a panoramic view of the city from the North Zone to the South Zone, including the Baixada Fluminense, the Southwest Zone, the Rio Center and the Rio-Niterói Bridge.

Serra da Carioca

With access to the neighborhoods of Cosme Velho, Jardim Botânico and Alto da Voa Vista, this sector houses three notable sights of the city: Parque Lage, Chinese View and Morro do Corcovado. The Chinese View is halfway between the Emperor's Table and the Jardim Botânico. The Oriental - style lookout attracts not only the privileged view of the city, but also the wealth of details of its construction. The Morro do Corcovado houses the largest art deco statue in the world: the Cristo Redentor. Visitors with better physical preparation can take advantage of the opportunity to discover the Corcovado by the trail that begins on the Cosme Velho and leads to the statue. Known not only for its fine architecture and flora, the Parque Lage is the ideal setting for pleasant afternoons of relaxation or for an elaborate breakfast in one of the space establishments.

Beautiful Stone Sector / Pedra da Gávea

At 842 metres from sea level, Pedra da Gávea can be accessed by São Conrado or Barra da Tijuca, the latter being the most used trail. From the top of the Pedra da Gávea you can see much of the Tijuca National Park, including the Corcovado and the beaches of São Conrado, Ipanema and Leblon, as well as the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas and the Barra da Tijuca. The less experienced or with little physical preparation should choose Pedra Bonita as a goal, given the ease of access compared to the contiguous Pedra da Gávea. In up to 30 minutes from the Canoas Road you reach the top of the stone, which unveils the West and South zones and the Floresta da Tijuca. Breathtaking!

Serra da Covanca / Black Liners

The sector covers areas of the West and North zones, composing a recovery region that is not open to visitation.

How to Get Here

Sector Floresta da Tijuca

Entrance to Afonso Vizeu Square, Alto da Boa Vista.
By bus: lines 301, 302, 333 and 345.
The Almas Waterfall, a place for bathing in this sector, is about three kilometers from the entrance to the Park.
Opening hours: Every day, 8:00 to 5:00.

Sector Serra da Carioca

Corcovado and Painters
Access by the neighborhood of Santa Teresa (R. Admiral Alexandrino) and the Alto da Boa Vista (R. Amado Nervo), both towards the Paineiras and the Corcovado. By Jardim Botânico (Pacheco Lion Street towards the Chinese View).
Attention: Private cars must park in the Paineiras, next to the entrance to the Monument. The route between the main entrance and the statue is made by a van system.

By bus: you can only be part of the route using the lines 583, 584, 569 and 570 (you must go down the Cosme Velho and take a taxi the rest of the route).
On foot or by bicycle: many go up to the Park from the Jardim Botânico, taking advantage to visit the Chinese View, the Emperor's Table and the waterfalls of the Break and Box (or the Monkeys) that are in the way (using the Dona Castorina Road, which begins at the Jardim Botânico).
By train: Corcovado Train Station is 513 Cosme Velho Street - Cosme Velho. The trains depart every 30 minutes and the journey lasts 20 minutes until the monument.
Of van: Exit points are in Largo do Machado, next to the subway station exit, and in Praça do Lido, in Copacabana. The vans leave every 10 minutes.

Parque Lage
414 Jardim Botânico Street - Jardim Botânico
Tel. 3257-1800
Opening hours: Daily, 8:00 to 5:00
www.evparquelage.rj.gov.br
How to get there: From Botafogo subway station take integration to Jardim Botânico or Gávea.
Bus: 170, 172 ,174, 176, 179, 409, 410, 571, 573 and 583.

Sector Pedra Bonita/Pedra da Gávea

Beautiful Stone
Where is the delta wing flight ramp and access to the Aguinha Peak. Access by the Canoas Road, until arriving to the Way of the Beautiful Stone.
By bus: line 448 - Maracaí, which passes via Estrada das Canoas (the stretch of the Caminho da Pedra Bonita is not made by the bus).

Pedra da Gávea
Access through Soriman Road, Barra da Tijuca.

Serra da Covanca / Black Liners
It doesn't allow visitors.