the mountain offers both fantastic trekking and rock climbing opportunities, not to mention the breathtaking panorama and one of the most unforgettable 360-degree views, including christ the redeemer, copacabana beach, the dois irmãos, pedra da gávea, the cagarras islands, the morro da urca, botafogo bay, flamengo park, glória, the center of town, the bridge rio-niterói,  praia de icaraí in niterói, ilha fiscal, and the coastline towards the região dos lagos (baixadas litorâneas).