Top 10 highest mountains of Brazil

Since the dawn of humanity, long climb the mountain for no apparent reason. The motivations of the people who seek the peak of the mountain are many, such as resilience, sense of achievement, transcendence. Unfortunately, not everyone who tried failed, some fall by the wayside, others become statistics of deaths during the climb. The highest mountain in the world , Mount Everest, is also the record holder in victims. It is 8,848 m altitude above sea level .

These mountains always remained in the imagination of people in various civilizations through mythology that underlies and directs the history of peoples. For example, in Japanese folklore, the mountains are sacred and all have a supernatural atmosphere.

 

10.Pedra do Sino – Altitude 2.670 m

The Bell Rock is the highest site of the National Park of the Organ Mountains and the city of Teresopolis. The great cliffs and valleys are amazing, with too many caves and waterfalls. Already the mountain is very sought by practitioners of adventure sports and has some passages to practice rappelling and climbing.

 

9.Morro do Couto – Altitude 2.680 m

The Couto Hill is located in the Itatiaia National Park, Rio de Janeiro, in the same area as the Pico das Agulhas Negras. It is easily accessible mountain, with very preserved and well-marked trails.
The walls provide good protection. And the view from the top is beautiful, allowing 360 - degree view of all Itatia, with all the amazing vegetation, valleys, waterfalls, and caves.

 

8.Monte Roraima – Altitude 2.734,06 m

Mount Roraima is characterized as the very exotic peak in the country. This mountain is part of the group called tepuis, which are rare drawings of mountains and started training about 2 billion years, all in South America.
The mountains of the region were carved by wind and rain, and the rocks can remember sometimes the drawings of animals and objects. And only 10% of the peak are in the territory of Brazil, located in the Sierra de Pacaraima, Roraima.

 

7.Pico do Cristal – Altitude 2.769,76 m

This mountain is the third highest peak of the Sierra Caparaó. The location is in Caparaó National Park, the border of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo, in the same place the Pico da Bandeira and Footwear Pico. The name of this mountain is by its rock formations of quartz, being given one of the most beautiful mountains of Serra do Caparaó.

 

6.Pico das Agulhas Negras - Altitude 2792.66 m

 

The point of greatest height of the Mantiqueira mountain range and highest sixth of the country is the Pico das Agulhas Negras. The location is in the upper region of Itatiaia National Park, on the border between Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais.
The mountain summit is reached with about 5 hours of walking on rocky terrain through bromeliads, creeping plants, bromeliads, with demand good physical condition and certain vertical techniques in certain places.
the name Pico das Agulhas Negras is composed by many slots in peak rock block, and the thin, dark shadow referring to the needle design.

 

5.Pedra da Mina – Altitude 2.798,39 m

Mina Stone is located in the Mountain range, being the highest point of São Paulo, and fifth largest in the country. The ridge determines the border between the municipalities of Queluz, São Paulo, and Passa Quatro, Minas Gerais, both states in Mantiqueira stretch termed as Serra Fina.
And to reach the summit of Mine Stone Mountain in fifth place in this selection it is necessary to face steep climb too high, which makes the walk very slowly.

 

4.Peak Shoes - Altitude 2,849 m

This mountain is part of the peaks of Sierra Caparaó with location Caparaó National Park, on the border of the states of Espirito Santo and Minas Gerais; the Footwear Peak is the fourth largest in this mountain range. The climb is considered relatively easy, having a well demarcated and almost flat trail, crossing streams and vegetation medium and small.

 

3.Pico da Bandeira - Altitude 2891.98 m

Pico Flag is the highest in the state of Minas Gerais and is given the most accessible mountain in Brazil. And you can reach the summit after a few hours of steep trail inside the Caparaó National Park, which is located in Serra do Caparaó. The peak is between the towns of Alto Caparaó and Ibitirama.

 

2.Pico March 31 - Altitude 2972.66 m

This mountain is located on the same mountain that the Pico da Neblina, the Cerro de la Neblina, Amazonas. And Pico March 31 is only 21 m lower than the Neblina Peak.
The peak was discovered in 1964, the first attempt to reach the summit of Pico da Neblina by the military expedition in Brazil. However, the top of the peak March 31 was only achieved in the following year by another military expedition also tried to reach the highest point of the Pico da Neblina.

 

1.Pico da Neblina – Altitude 2.993,78 m

The Pico da Neblina is leading position in selecting the 10 highest mountains of Brazil, and names the Pico da Neblina National Park, which is located in Serra do Imeri, São Gabriel da Cachoeira in Amazonas, in Brazil's border with Colombia and Venezuela.
the Pico da Neblina is one of the hardest mountains too. And just to get to this mountain you need to travel days by car, boat, and plenty of walking. And to reach the summit, it is necessary to accomplish trekking that can last up to 8 hours.