the rocks can get quite slippery after rains, and a minimum of 24 hours of dry weather is recommended before attempting a hike.

on this link we show pedra do pontal on a wikimapia - the link as we present it is best seen using google chrome, as it might not open at the right coordinates or zoom correctly with other browsers.

bus line 2329 (Recreio - Castelo via Avenida Sernambetiba) gets to the pedra do pontal from the southern zone of rio in about 80 minutes. 

here we publish an index of mountains of parque national da tijuca and parque da pedra branca.