We start the hike at 8 am when the entrance to the trail opens. The trail passes through the Atlantic Forest, a beautiful and shaded natural environment rich in diverse fauna and flora. It is a steep hike, with many natural obstacles and challenges along the way! After completing about two-thirds of the hike, we arrive at a 30-meter “scramble” - a steep, rocky section called Carrasqueira where we use a rope and other rock climbing equipment to get to the top safely. The trail exits the heavily forested area at this point and the views open up! After another 20 minutes of hiking, we arrive at Gavea’s incredible summit - an impressive plateau offering 360-degree views of Rio de Janeiro and its spectacular landscape After enjoying some time at the summit and taking a lot of pictures, we begin our hike back along the same trail used to summit. We descend Carrasqueira using a rope and a technique similar to rappel, allowing us to pass the section with safety and confidence Although the trail is strenuous, prior hiking or rock climbing experience is not required. Our guides lead at a pace that is suitable for all participants and give lots of hiking and climbing tips along the way!
The hike to Pedra da gavea and the half day hike to Sugarloaf were 100% the highlight of my trip to Rio. Ivanir and Adilio were fantastic guides. Not only were they excellent climbers who made sure I was safe but they were very knowledgeable about the area and I enjoyed chatting with them both. I would highly recommend these hikes, this company, and would definitely repeat when/if I come back to Rio!
Our guide Thomas was amazing!!! He gave us the best experience, made us feel safe and told many interesting facts about the park and the history of the city and its beautiful nature during the tour. If you are in doubt about whether you are fit enough to go on this hike: don't worry. The biggest part of the tour is a hike, and the guide will help you a lot during the climbing part. THANK YOU TO THOMAS ❤️
I had an amazing hike to the top of Pedra da Gaeva with my guide from Rio Mountain Sports, Sergio. The entire hike and short climb was safe and one of the best things I’ve ever done over many trips to Rio. I think Gavea is more challenging than they list but maybe because I pushed and wanted a good pace. We did it round trip in under 5 hours since it was just Sergio and I, a group would take longer. Also, my wife and child thought about going and I’m glad I just went solo cause while it’s doable for most, it’s not easy. Previously I did the Sugarloaf hike with Rio Mountain Sports and that was amazing as well. Do both with them!!! Great company and excellent guides, I am excited to come back to Rio and do my third adventure with them
This hike was a highlight of my trip to Rio - the hike, views and nature were all incredible. The guide, Thomas, was super - he had a vast knowledge of the local history, geology and botany. He is also an experienced guide and climber who made sure that the hike and climbs were conducted safely and comfortably. I strongly suggest that anyone coming to Rio with a moderate level of fitness should do this hike - ask for Thomas as he will make the experience even better. Do bring lots of water as it gets very warm.
Such a great day!! My guide Denis was the AMAZING! He had such good energy and knew all the best spots for photo ops :-). The views at the top really are incredible but the climbing section was definitely the best part. I couldn’t recommend enough!!
We hiked to the top of Pedra Da Gavea as part of a 2 week holiday in Brazil. We decided to do the hike on my friends birthday and what a great idea this was. We met our guide Victor at the bottom who proved to be incredibly safe and knowledgeable. Once we got to the top, Victor had brought with him some cake to celebrate my friend’s birthday. It was a nice touch and really topped the entire day off. The photo opportunities were incredible at the top and we were very lucky with the weather. Can’t recommend the experience enough and top marks to Victor for all he did!
The single best view and hiking experience to be had in Rio. I would give it more than 5 stars if I could. Don’t overthink this. The top of Da Gavea truly is one of the best views in the entire world. The hike itself is work and you will need to rock climb. If you don’t like heights then this definitely will be a challenge. Being reasonably fit is a borderline requirement as well. I can’t recommend this experience enough. Just do it and thank you later 🤙🤙 @nothin_but_views
Super guide Gigi! He was skilled and helpful. Very friendly and spoke very good english. The hike was pretty demanding with some climbing at the end.
It was our second time out with Rio Mountain Sports. This time we chose to climb Gavea. Best hike we’ve done in Rio! It’s not easy - the trail is steep, there is a lot of scrambling and even some rock climbing. Really rewarding overall! Our guide, Didi, was very safety-conscious the entire time. He was also fun, shared lots of local tips, and took awesome pictures. Definitely recommend!
Loved the experience! The hike is long, but totally worth it. The view at the top of the mountain was breathtaking. We hiked with Ivanir, he was very nice, explained and helped us in the difficult parts of the trail. If we didn't go with someone experienced we would probably give up. So we thank Ivanir for the amazing day!
I am so happy I booked this hiking tour with Ivanir. What a great human being to spend the day with summiting one of the coolest mountains in the world. The view from the summit is SPECTACULAR!!!! Better than Sugar Loaf and Redeemer. And infinitely more rewarding and fulfilling because you will absolutely be earning the pictures you will get at the top. Be prepared to be challenged though. Mentally and physically. It’s not a walk in the park by any means. It lives up to its “difficult” rating and then some so be prepared to work. Bring enough water and bring snacks. It was about 25c and my lady and I crushed over 3 large bottles of water easy. I’ve hiked many mountains around the world and this one is in my top 3. No doubt about it! Just sign up and do it. You can thank me later 🤙
We just arrived from Pedra da Gávea hiking with Ivanir Chamberlain !!! What a perfect day ! Ivanir has a great hiking and climbing experience, besides being extremely professional and competent. If you intent to go to Pedra da Gávea, I do recommend to go with this guy. He also knows the best spots for that perfect photos. The best you can get.
Had a great hike with Adilio, on the top we met a basejumper which jumped off as we watched . Adilio also mentioned that the top iis popular among wingsuit jumpers, as there were only us 2 we used approximately 2 1/2 hour up and 1 1/2 hour down with an hour spent at the top. The trail is well marked and the first 2 km is easy, after that it also includes a couple of climbs and also rocky sections which is more difficult to pass through. On the way down I rappelled down the longest climb section with assistance of Adilio, quite exciting as it was my first time
Me and my husband set out with our guide Ivanir Chamberlain on Sunday morning to climb one of the more challenging rocks in Forresta da Tijuca. We climbed other nearby peaks before but this turned out a special day with the steep trail taking us through beautiful Atlantic forrest and low clouds making way to spectacular views over São Conrado and Dois Irmãos from the top. Ivanir made us confident to climb and descent the Carrasqueira section using ropes and climbing equipment. He proved knowledgeable, patient, relaxed and well prepared. We can wholeheartedly recommend Ivanir and Rio Mountain Sport and are planning our next climbing trip up Pão de Açucar bringing our 13 and 11 year old children. Obrigado Ivanir, até breve!
Excellent and unforgettable experience!! The climb of the Gávea Stone is a challenging trail, but very fun and well worth it - it's the best view of the river you can have! Our guide was Ivanir, excellent guide, super professional and attentive. In addition to instructing us (and keeping us completely safe) on the most complicated and difficult parts of the trail, he also gave us super interesting information about the local vegetation. The care of Nina was also great!
An unforgettable experience! Ivanir and a professional and attentive guide, and a cool guy too! He knows all the important details to navigate the track and has all the right equipment; seriously, he helped a lot! Sure and better go with a guide and highly recommend Ivanir! The rise and a challenge (but less than I sparked). The incredible view and the sensation of realization (not to mention the photos) are worth it!
We did the entire trajectory of the Gavea rock climb with instructor Ivanir Chamberlain. The experience was amazing. The instructor was super punctual, attentive from beginning to end, extremely careful throughout the journey, especially with our safety in the passage through the carrasqueira. Above all, I highlight your super patience in taking the photos at the top of the summit. Sensational. Note 1000. Super recommended.
During a break after finishing a job in Rio de Janeiro, I contacted Rio Mountain Sports and was very well served by Nina. Removed some doubts that I had (although the site is very informative) being inquisitive and friendly. Who guided me was Ivanir. It was very attentive and is really a guide who likes very much what he does. He talked about the city, a bit of the fauna that existed in the forest and even took a binoculars to try to see the whales from the summit at that time. A day with little cold wind but the amazing view was worth all the effort. Thank you both for the service and professionalism. On the next trip, the Rise of the Bread is already on my list.
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