Travessia São Franciso x Cafubá

Route

The Travessia São Francisco x Cafubá is made up of several PARNIT trails: the Trilha dos Blocos, the Trilha do Bosque dos Eucaliptos, and the Trilha do Cafubá, which connect Praça Dom Orione to the guardhouse of the Centro de Controle de Operações. The Travessia São Francisco x Cafubá starts at Praça Dom Orione, in the São Francisco neighborhood. Head along the Estrada Nossa Senhora de Lourdes, where, after passing property number 292, follow the curve to the left until you find the entrance to the Trilha dos Blocos, on the right side of this road. At this point, the route is a climb over a series of rock outcrops and boulders. Continuing along the route, you will find some concrete pillars marking the boundary of an old subdivision. Then, after walking a few meters, you will need to go up a climb parallel to the road toward the end of the Trilha dos Blocos. After covering this section, walk a few meters along the Estrada Nossa Senhora de Lourdes until you find an entrance on the right, in front of property number 301, to start the Trilha do Bosque dos Eucaliptos. At this point, climb up and cross the entire Bosque dos Eucaliptos and take the route on the left to a fork, where you should continue to the right, always parallel to the Estrada da Viração, passing narrow sections close to the road, until you reach the ruins. From this point of the Travessia São Francisco x Cafubá, the route partly follows the Trilha do Cafubá, which starts to the left of the north launch ramp (overlooking the Baía de Guanabara), where you should walk a few meters and turn right, running parallel to the Travessia Waimea (for cyclists only) until you reach the summit. Continuing along the route, go on for about 350 meters to a fork. In this section, take the path on the left until you find a fork (08), located on a rock outcrop, turn right and continue for about 300 meters to a three-way fork, where you should take the route on the right. Along the way, there is a sharp curve to the right, and you will need to go down to a fork, where you should take the route on the left to a three-way fork. At this spot, the middle path will lead to the guardhouse of the Centro de Controle Operacional, at the exit of the Túnel Luiz Antônio Pimentel, the end of the traverse.