From Horto to Corcovado and Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon

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Jardim Botânico

The route starts next to the Jardim Botânico where there is paid parking and bus stops that come from the Town and South Zone of the city. In the beginning, we get up through the sidewalk of the street with cars and buses traffic. Following the signs, at about 600 m, it arrives at a natural trail that towards to the Horto waterfalls. After 200 m of walking, it arrives at the first waterfall where and straight ahead we can find the second one. Following the signs of the park that towards to the Corcovado Hill, you have a straight way up on a natural trail until you reach an asphalted street called Paineiras Road. This street has low vehicles traffic, because the entrance is controlled only for residents and service vehicles. Keeping going, it arrives at a car parking with a small train station that towards to the monument of Cristo Redentor. At the same place, you can find the beginning of the down trail to Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon through a natural path, but very well signposted. At the end of the trail, you reach the nearby Jardim Botânico street where the trail began. Following even further, but already through the streets of the city, you can reach Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, where you can return by bus to the starting point at the Jardim Botânico.