pico dos quarto faces the coast on its south side and the interior of rio to the north - we highly recommend all hikers to enjoy rio's mountain trails accompanied by an experienced and certified hiking guide. 

in addition to the extra safety hiking guides can provide, professional guides are fluent in portuguese and would be indispensable in case of an emergency to communicate with rescue crews.

on this page, the club do aventureiros lists the most popular hiking and climbing trails in rio de janeiro by area, detailing duration and level of difficulty.