a fruitful alternative, to rio de janeiro city center, for a revitalizing hike is neighboring city, niterói. just across the guanabara bay from rio de janeiro, and linked by the famous rio-niterói bridge, niterói is a much smaller municipal, but rich in alluring architecture and cultural sites.

in addition to the manmade attractions of the city, niterói is also home to an important remnant of the atlantic forest: the parque estadual da serra da tiririca - spanning an impressive 3,568 hectares, the park was established in 1901, and declared as an ecological reserve, in 1992.

many of the hikes in niterói are located in this illustrious park, however, there are others spread across the city - Following are some of the most popular hikes in the city.