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Hiking Corcovado To Cristo Redentor (Giant Stone Jesus)

By Mac Leave a Comment

LOOK! Up there on the cliff!

It's a bird, it's a plane, no, it's Superman! Well, actually it's not Superman, it's Giant Stone Jesus – sorry to disappoint you.

Although now that I am thinking about the two of them, Giant Stone Jesus vs. Superman in a battle to the death would certainly be entertaining (even though Superman would be the clear victor).

Inspired by this view (above – not the image of Superman v. Jesus), I decided that I would hike up to Senhor Jesus shortly after this picture was taken. Yes, from the spot this picture was taken up to Mister Jesus on foot; it took about 1 hour 45 minutes door to door.

Granted it may not have been undertaken at a decent hour (just before dark), and it may have been better to know where I was going prior to leaving (hint: the trailhead is in Parque Lage), but I would say that on the whole, the operation was incredibly successful. My time in Brazil would not be complete without a Corcovado hike.

Upon reaching the top I was not allowed to enter the monument without first taking a van down to the bottom and buying a ticket (that's Brazilian efficiency for you).

Despite being ready for hand-to-hand monkey combat, I remained unmolested throughout the trip to the top.

Corcovado Trailhead Sign
The lone sign indicating where the hike begins.

The hike itself was more difficult than I had expected (aka all uphill – but when you think about it, there's nothing else you can expect).

About two-thirds of the way up the mountain you hit the tracks that the tram runs on, and you just follow them up to the top (at least that's what I did). I don't think that you're technically allowed to do this, but if I have learned anything here it's that the rules are usually more a sort of suggestion.

Foggy Corcovado
Things got a little tense once the darkness and the fog set in.

Should you find yourself in Rio de Janeiro and you have some time to spare I would definitely recommend doing this hike.

As I said, it is challenging, so make sure you bring plenty of water and spare yourself plenty of daylight before attempting it.

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