Project Description

  • The most important and traditional climbing sector in the city is located in the neighborhood of Urca where we find Pão de Açucar, Morro da Urca and Morro da Babilônia - rock climbing - Escalada RJ
  • Agulinha da Gávea is hidden in the middle of the Tijuca Forest. Climbing here is like climbing in the middle of nowhere. Great short routes for beginners and a secret crag for sport climbers - rock climbing
  • Classic Routes : Italianos, Coringa, Waldo, Largatão, Iemanjá - Rock Climbing in RIo de Janeiro
  • Rapel & Abseiling - Rio de Janeiro - Rock Climbing in RIo de Janeiro
  • Rapel & Abseiling - Rio de Janeiro - Rapel & Abseiling - Rio de Janeiro - Rock Climbing in RIo de Janeiro
  • Urca climbing guides - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil - Escalada RJ
R$ 499 BRL
Per person
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Important Informations!

Discounts

Available for large groups(4 or more people)


Minimum Group Size

1 person – You can book this tour for you alone don’t need to join other groups


Itinerary

Meeting point at Urca – Introduction to safety equipment and techniques – Climbing 2 to 4 hours – Trek back – Return to the meeting point.


Duration of tour

5 Hours


Suggested starting time

7 AM Italians route
2PM Coringa route


Degree of technical difficulty

Italians route – Very Hard
Coringa route – Hard


Recomendations

Water. Wear: soft clothes, trekking or sport shoes, bathing suit and sun cream


Included

Accredited guide and all security materials


Not included

Food, drinks, if you want to include a pickup and drop off service from your hotel or flat, add R$ 99 per person

About rock climbing in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro is considered amongst the most attractive places in the world to practice rock climbing. The city offers a wide array of different rock climbing routes including Urca, Tijuca Forest and the Serra dos Orgãos mountain range an hour away from Rio.

How about trying one of the many possible rock climbing routes throughout the city? We made a selection of the very best routes to help you find the ideal climb for you!

ROUTE CORINGA – GRADUATION 3ºIII SUP (BRA) | 4 (FRA) | 5.5 (USA) – E1 D1

Called Coringa (Joker, in english), on the south face of the Sugar Loaf mountain, this route is suitable for those with some experience in rock climbing. The route Coringa offers to the climber new thrills and adventures! It is a classic climbing, of intermediate level.

Considered quite safe, the Coringa has very close clamps and doubles stops. Its full line is 100 meters long. At the end of the route Coringa, we find the pathway known as Costão do Pão de Açúcar, which is on the east face of the mountain. Through it, we will go to the Sugar Loaf summit, 396 meters high, where we have a stunning view of the city.

ROUTE OF ITALIANOS – GRADUATION 5 (BRA) | 5+ (FRA) | 5.9 (USA) – E1 D2

There are several ways to get to the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain and reach this incredible monument! One is climbing the route of the Italianos, located on the west face of the mountain. Their line is below the cable car and gives us an insider’s view of the marvelous city.

Perhaps this climbing be the most classic climbing route of our city … Exciting, breathtaking and impressive are just a few of the adjectives that you’ll use when making this tour.

The trail leading to the base of hard climbing on average 40 minutes and climbing lasts 3 hours. After that, we descend by cable car from the Sugar Loaf to the Morro da Urca. From there, we go down in an easy trail that takes about 30 minutes.

How to book the Rock Climbing tour

The Rock Climbing tour depart daily, you can choose the date and book it to suit your schedule.

Book online by clicking the “book now” button. Fill the small form with your information and you will be redirect to our payment page. It is mandatory to pay a reservation fee of R$ 150 per person, it must be paid through PayPal (all credit cards). The other part of the payment must be done cash direct to our guide in the tour day.

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R$ 499 BRL
Per person
botao-booknow
Important Informations!

Discounts

Available for large groups(4 or more people)


Minimum Group Size

1 person – You can book this tour for you alone don’t need to join other groups


Itinerary

Meeting point at Urca – Introduction to safety equipment and techniques – Climbing 2 to 4 hours – Trek back – Return to the meeting point


Duration of tour

5 Hours


Suggested starting time

7 AM Italians route
2PM Coringa route


Degree of technical difficulty

Italians route – Very Hard
Coringa route – Hard


Recomendations

Water. Wear: soft clothes, trekking or sport shoes, bathing suit and sun cream


Included

Accredited guide and all security materials


Not included

Food, drinks, if you want to include a pickup and drop off service from your hotel or flat, add R$ 99 per person