# Trilha Transcarioca, Brazil: what it is and when to go > Trilha Transcarioca is a hiking trail in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 24 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 36. 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/trilha-transcarioca/ - 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, 30 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 180 km - **Coordinates:** -22.98755, -43.47354 ## What it is and where Trilha Transcarioca is a hiking trail in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro). It is in [Rio de Janeiro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/rio-de-janeiro/), where this site lists 62 more places to see, 26 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -22.98755, -43.47354; the nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG, Rio De Janeiro), 30 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=-22.987555%2C-43.473536) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-22.987555%2C-43.473536) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 180 km 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 Trilha Transcarioca is **December to February and June to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 16 | | February | Best time | 12 h 46 | | March | Possible | 12 h 10 | | April | Possible | 11 h 28 | | May | Possible | 10 h 54 | | June | Best time | 10 h 36 | | July | Best time | 10 h 43 | | August | Best time | 11 h 12 | | September | Best time | 11 h 52 | | October | Possible | 12 h 33 | | November | Possible | 13 h 08 | | December | Best time | 13 h 24 | In December there are 13 h 24 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 36. 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 - [Mont Serrat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mont-serrat/): Mountain in Brazil · 1.2 km - [Morro do Portelo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/morro-do-portelo/): Mountain in Brazil · 2.8 km - [Morro da Cachoeira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/morro-da-cachoeira/): Mountain in Brazil · 3.2 km - [Santuário Nossa Senhora de Fátima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/santuario-de-nossa-senhora-de-fatima/): Rio de Janeiro · 4.1 km - [Attitude Baptist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-batista-atitude/): Church in Brazil · 4.8 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 Trilha Transcarioca? It is a hiking trail in Brazil. ### When is the best time to visit Trilha Transcarioca? December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 24 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 36. ### How do you get to Trilha Transcarioca? The nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 30 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-22.987555%2C-43.473536) 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 [Mont Serrat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mont-serrat/), [Morro do Portelo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/morro-do-portelo/), [Morro da Cachoeira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/morro-da-cachoeira/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6906578), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).