Trilha Bico do Papagaio via Serrilha

Route

This trail also starts at Largo do Bom Retiro, at an altitude of 685 meters. To reach the Largo, you will need to access the Park through the entrance at Praça Afonso Viseu, in Alto da Boa Vista, and climb the entire Estrada da Cascatinha, following the signs to Bom Retiro. The trail usually begins on the common path to the peaks. At the fork, keep left on the main trail that leads to Bico do Papagaio, Morro do Archer, and Cocanha. It is the most used trail by everyone, being easier and shorter than the Serrilha trail. A few meters ahead, you will find an unmarked exit to the right. Follow the trail marked on the ground. The trail is more rustic, with dense vegetation and sections that require the use of hands (scrambling over rocks and roots). Along the trail, you will pass Mirante da Serrilha, Pedra do Anu, Mirante do João Antônio, and Fenda do Inferno. Midway through the hike, by going right, you will head towards Pedra do João Antônio, which has an altitude of 908 meters, about 10 minutes before reaching Mirante da Serrilha, where you can see the Parque Estadual da Pedra Branca in the background, the lagoons of Barra, Praia da Barra, Recreio, and Jacarépaguá. Further ahead, you will pass by Ponta do Urubu, at 983 meters of altitude, where you have the best view of Bico do Papagaio, directly in front of it. From there to the base of Bico do Papagaio is just a few meters. To reach the summit of Bico do Papagaio, you will pass through Fenda do Inferno, a passage on the side of the rock, 1.40 meters wide and 80 centimeters high, where you can only pass by crawling or slithering. It got its name because there is an abyss right at its edge. After that, you reach the summit of Bico do Papagaio by scrambling over rocks. The return is via the main trail, marked and maintained, back to Bom Retiro - Section 12 of the Trilha Transcarioca.