Trecho 16 - Vista Chinesa x Dona Castorina

Route

Entering from the Vista Chinesa: continue along the paved road until you find the trail entrance next to the monument. Walk following the yellow footprints on a black background until you reach the fork to the Parque da Cidade. At this point, you can leave the main trail and walk another 1.3 km to the Parque da Cidade. Along the way is the Mirante das Margaridas. At the Parque da Cidade, you have easy access to the beautiful Museu Histórico da Cidade-MHC, restrooms, information, and road transportation. For those who did not head toward the Parque da Cidade: continue on the main trail to the exit fork for the Solar da Imperatriz. This exit branch is a 1.0 km walk to the Solar da Imperatriz, which today houses the Escola Nacional de Botânica, with access to the Jardim Botânico neighborhood by a paved road. Continuing on the main trail, along a pé de moleque (cobblestone) road, to the Largo do Jequitibá. The hike reaches the Cachoeira da Imperatriz, an old dam, and the Cascata do Engenho before arriving at the Estrada Dona Castorina, where section 17 begins. For those going in the opposite direction, the entrance is on the Estrada Dona Castorina, after the Guarita (guard booth) of the Parque Nacional da Tijuca, following the road for about 1 km to the information sign. Walk along the trail following the black footprints on a yellow background and do the route described above in reverse until you reach the Vista Chinesa.