Brazil Climbing Itineraries
8 pre-built trips from half-day sport crags to 3-day wilderness expeditions
HALF DAY
2–3 hours of climbing3 itineraries
half daySugarloaf Morning Burn
Rio de Janeiro
- Climbing
- 4 pitches, 220m, 5.10b / 6b
- Difficulty
- Intermediate — comfortable 5.10
- Cost
- R$320 guided / R$0 independent if you have gear
First day in Rio, warm-up before a bigger route, sport climbers wanting Rio views without full-day commitment
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half dayPai Inacio Sunset Scramble
Lencois
- Climbing
- 2 pitches, 300m, 5.8 / 5b
- Difficulty
- Approachable intermediate — any 5.8 climber comfortable
- Cost
- R$280 guided (recommended for first-timers)
First Chapada experience, arrival day activity, non-technical partners who want to summit something
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half dayFarofa Waterfall Slab + Swim
Santana do Riacho or BH day trip
- Climbing
- 3 pitches, 90m, 5.9 / 5c
- Difficulty
- Moderate — 5.9 sport
- Cost
- R$280 guided / R$35 park fee independent
Warm-up day before Bandeirinhas, combined with afternoon hiking, families with climbing teens
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Full commitment2 itineraries
one dayPedra da Gavea — Rio's Crown Jewel
Rio de Janeiro
- Climbing
- 8 pitches, 844m, 5.9 / 5c
- Difficulty
- Strong intermediate — comfortable at 5.9, physically fit
- Cost
- R$450-600 guided / bring your own gear
The one climb every person visiting Rio should do. If you do nothing else in Brazil, do this.
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one dayPedra Azul — The Blue Dome
Domingos Martins
- Climbing
- 5 pitches, 450m, 5.9 / 5c
- Difficulty
- Intermediate — 5.9 multi-pitch experience recommended
- Cost
- R$420 guided / R$15 park fee + gear
Fly into Vitoria for an underrated ES experience. Zero crowds, world-class granite.
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Need 2 days2 itineraries
two dayRio Double Header: Urca + Gavea
Rio de Janeiro
- Climbing
- 12 pitches over 2 days
- Difficulty
- Intermediate — 5.9 multi-pitch + 5.10 sport
- Cost
- R$800-1200 guided both days
Two days in Rio maximizing climbing. Day 1 builds confidence, Day 2 is the summit.
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two daySerra do Cipo Progression
Santana do Riacho (pousada)
- Climbing
- 8 pitches over 2 days, 5.9 to 5.11b
- Difficulty
- Progressive — day 1 moderate, day 2 hard
- Cost
- R$700-1000 guided + R$320-560/night pousada
First time in Serra do Cipo — progressive difficulty, two route styles, swim between climbing days
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