Trilha Pedra do Pato

Description

Pedra do Pato (“Duck Rock”), at 1,908 meters above sea level, is the second-highest point in the Serra do Brigadeiro, second only to Pico do Soares at 1,985 meters. The name comes from a whitish rock formation that resembles the shape of a duck and can be seen from the Entrance and the entire Fervedouro area. From its top, you can see Pico do Soares, Pico do Boné (1,870 m), and Pico da Bandeira, far off on the horizon. From there we saw the district of Bom Jesus do Madeira, the district of Monte Alverne, Sapé, rural communities in that area, and the city of Muriaé. Pedra do Pato is in the Parque Estadual da Serra do Brigadeiro.

Activities

Activity Hiking

Time 7h 10m

Guidelines

Extension: 4.3 Km

Difficulty Moderate

Orientation Moderate

Signaling Level Complete

Conservation Good

Risk Exposure Low

Sun Exposure Medium

Hydration Point Available

Climbing No climbing required

Minimum Altitude: 370m

Maximum Altitude: 1908m

Negative Unevenness: 859m

Positive Unevenness: 758m

Attractions that the trail offers

Astrotourism

Visitor Center

Avifauna

Mountain Range

Rock Formations

Waterfall

Trilha Pedra do Pato is a segment of the following Long-Distance Trail

Trilha Brigadeiro Caparaó

Fervedouro, Minas Gerais

Extension 250 km

Difficulty Hard

The trail is located in the following protected area

Parque Estadual da Serra do Brigadeiro

Araponga, Minas Gerais

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Tips

This trail is not self-guided. You must hire a local guide and have permission from the Parque Estadual da Serra do Brigadeiro to do the trail, obtained at the entrance of the protected area. The Visitor Center at this headquarters is worth a visit!

Map

Guidelines

Extension: 4.3 Km

Difficulty: Moderate

Orientation: Moderate

Signaling Level: Complete

Minimum Altitude: 370m

Maximum Altitude: 1908m

Negative Unevenness: 859m

Positive Unevenness: 758m

Route

The trail starts at the headquarters of the Parque Estadual da Serra do Brigadeiro, at the Fervedouro entrance. It is about 4.3 km long, a hike through dense Atlantic Forest that is shaded for much of the way, on a steady incline. After the clearing (the praça), a lovely area to rest and have a snack, the climb begins, now with lower, high-altitude vegetation, up to the summit of Pedra do Pato, which is broad and truly incredible. On this part, the hike is in the open. There is the option of going to nearby natural pools and then returning to the summit. If you are lucky, you may spot the northern muriqui, a species native to the Atlantic Forest that is endangered and common in this protected area. The Parque Estadual da Serra do Brigadeiro is also an excellent place for astrotourism, as it has superb dark-sky quality for viewing celestial bodies and stars.