Cachoeira do Elefante - Complexo de Trilhas do Rio Itapanhaú

Description

This trail is the most traditional of the Itapanhaú River Trail Complex in the Serra do Mar State Park - Bertioga Unit. It descends the slopes of the Serra to the imposing Elephant Waterfall, considered the largest waterfall in the region. The Elephant Waterfall is located below the majestic Véu da Noiva Waterfall, which can be seen from the Dom Paulo Rolim Loureiro Highway (SP-098), known as the Mogi-Bertioga Highway, especially from its viewpoint located at km 81. The trail traverses territory that was part of the history of the Trade Route during the colonial period of Brazil, connecting the lowlands with the plateau.

Activities

Activity Hiking

Time 8h 0m

Guidelines

Extension: 2.5 Km

Difficulty Hard

Orientation Hard

Signaling Level Partial

Conservation Good

Risk Exposure High

Sun Exposure High

Hydration Point Unavailable

Climbing No climbing required

Minimum Altitude: 178m

Maximum Altitude: 744m

Negative Unevenness: 563m

Positive Unevenness: 92m

Attractions that the trail offers

Fauna

Viewpoints

The trail is located in the following protected area

Parque Estadual Serra do Mar - Núcleo Bertioga

Bertioga, São Paulo

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Guidelines

Extension: 2.5 Km

Difficulty: Hard

Orientation: Hard

Signaling Level: Partial

Minimum Altitude: 178m

Maximum Altitude: 744m

Negative Unevenness: 563m

Positive Unevenness: 92m

Route

Along the route, you need to use an anchor system set up during the activity by the independent environmental guides to cross the Rio Itapanhaú, the longest river on the São Paulo coast, where you can see its source at the confluence of the Rio Guacá and the Rio Sertãozinho. Next, the hike continues among huge trees and the lush beauty of the dense ombrophilous forest until you reach the stunning Cachoeira do Elefante. The way back can be along the same route, or you can enter the forests of the Parque Estadual Restinga de Bertioga via the Trilha do Vale Verde and continue your hike toward the coastal plain on a path that runs along the Rio Itapanhaú.