# Travessia Petrópolis-Teresópolis, Brazil: what it is and when to go

> Travessia Petrópolis-Teresópolis is a hiking trail in Brazil (Teresópolis). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 22 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 38. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/travessia-petropolis-teresopolis/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking
- **Where:** Brazil
- **Best time:** December to February and June to September.
- **Nearest airport:** GIG Rio De Janeiro, 44 km as the crow flies
- **Trail network:** Regional
- **From:** Petrópolis
- **To:** Teresópolis
- **Run by:** ICMBio - Parque Nacional Serra dos Orgãos
- **Coordinates:** -22.46693, -43.04773

## What it is and where

Travessia Petrópolis-Teresópolis is a hiking trail in Brazil (Teresópolis).

It is in [Teresópolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/teresopolis/), where this site lists 11 more places to see, 10 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -22.46693, -43.04773; the nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG, Rio De Janeiro), 44 km as the crow flies. How to get around Brazil (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-22.466931%2C-43.047727)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-22.466931%2C-43.047727)

- **Trail network:** Regional
- **From:** Petrópolis
- **To:** Teresópolis
- **Run by:** ICMBio - Parque Nacional Serra dos Orgãos

It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/senderismo/) places in Brazil. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Travessia Petrópolis-Teresópolis is **December to February and June to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 13 h 14 |
| February | Best time | 12 h 45 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 09 |
| April | Possible | 11 h 29 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 55 |
| June | Best time | 10 h 38 |
| July | Best time | 10 h 45 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 13 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 53 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 32 |
| November | Possible | 13 h 06 |
| December | Best time | 13 h 22 |

In December there are 13 h 22 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 38. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Brazil in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Brazil

To enter Brazil there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Brazil checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Brazilian real (BRL); plugs: Type N and C · 127 V and 220 V depending on the region · 60 Hz (you need an adapter and should check the voltage); emergencies: 190 police · 192 ambulance · 193 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Pedra do Sino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/bell-stone/): Mountain in Brazil · 1.8 km
- [Pedra do Açu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/morro-acu/): Mountain in Brazil · 2.5 km
- [Agulha do Diabo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/agulha-do-diabo/): Mountain in Brazil · 2.6 km
- [Dedo de Deus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/finger-of-god/): Nature · Mountains · 4.1 km
- [Serra dos Órgãos National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/serra-dos-orgaos-national-park/): National park in Brazil · 4.2 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/).

## More in Brazil: Hiking

- [Abrigo dos Idosos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/abrigo-dos-idosos/)
- [Abrigo Rebouças](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/abrigo-reboucas/): mountain hut in Brazil
- [Atlantic Forest - Parana's Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/atlantic-forest-parana-s-mountains/)
- [Atlantic Forest Trail - Litoral Caiçara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/atlantic-forest-trail-litoral-caicara/)
- [Cabana Cânion Lajeado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/cabana-canion-lajeado/)
- [Caminho da Mata Atlântica - Atlantic Forest Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/caminho-da-mata-atlantica-atlantic-forest-trail/)

Every Brazil place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/senderismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Travessia Petrópolis-Teresópolis?

It is a hiking trail in Brazil.

### When is the best time to visit Travessia Petrópolis-Teresópolis?

December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 22 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 38.

### How do you get to Travessia Petrópolis-Teresópolis?

The nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 44 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-22.466931%2C-43.047727) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Brazil is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Brazil map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Pedra do Sino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/bell-stone/), [Pedra do Açu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/morro-acu/), [Agulha do Diabo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/agulha-do-diabo/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/17580573), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).