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Pico das Agulhas Negras
Pico das Agulhas Negras (Agulhas Negras)
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Information
- Elevation
- 2.791 m
- Country
- Brasil (BR)
- Location / Range
- Serra da Mantiqueira, dalam Taman Nasional Itatiaia (bagian dataran tinggi 'Planalto do Itatiaia'), perbatasan Rio de Janeiro–Minas Gerais
- Mountain type
- Puncak batuan (nepheline syenite/alkali) di Pegunungan Mantiqueira — puncak tertinggi kelima Brasil dan titik tertinggi negara bagian Rio de Janeiro
- Volcanic?
- No (non-volcanic)
- Coordinates
- -22.3797, -44.6611
- Difficulty
- Sedang–berat: pendekatan berupa trekking panjang, tetapi 30–40 m terakhir menuju puncak adalah scrambling batu terekspos yang dibantu rantai/tangga besi (escalaminhada) — butuh kepala tenang di ketinggian
- Best Season
- Musim kemarau April–September (langit cerah, medan kering). Musim panas basah (Desember–Maret) sering berkabut, licin, dan berisiko petir di area terbuka
- Permits & Rules
- Berada dalam Taman Nasional Itatiaia (dikelola ICMBio). Akses ke bagian dataran tinggi (parte alta) via portaria Aiuruoca/Registro; pendaki wajib mendaftar, ada batas kuota harian dan jam masuk. Periksa aturan ICMBio terkini sebelum berangkat
- Hazards
- Bagian puncak terekspos dengan pegangan rantai (jatuh fatal bila ceroboh); kabut cepat menutup jalur; suhu bisa mendekati beku dan turun salju/embun beku (geada) di musim dingin; badai petir di dataran terbuka; jarak tempuh panjang menuntut manajemen air & waktu
Description
Pico das Agulhas Negras (2,791 m) is Brazil's fifth-highest peak and the highest point of Rio de Janeiro state, rising in the Serra da Mantiqueira inside Itatiaia National Park — Brazil's oldest national park. Unlike the Andean volcanoes, it is an alkaline (nepheline syenite) rock outcrop whose dark needle-like spires give it its name ('black needles'). The classic ascent starts from the park's high plateau (Planalto do Itatiaia): a trek across high-altitude grasslands (campos de altitude) past iconic rock formations such as the Prateleiras, finishing with an exposed scramble of several dozen metres aided by fixed chains and iron steps to the narrow summit. The panorama takes in the Mantiqueira valleys and, on clear days, the broad Itatiaia plateau. Because of the altitude and the exposed final section, the route demands fitness, a cool head, and attention to fast-changing weather.
Gallery
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Routes
Travessia Ruy Braga (Agulhas Negras ↔ Prateleiras)
Sangat sulit (medan terekspos, butuh pengalaman & orientasi)A classic, demanding traverse linking Pico das Agulhas Negras with the Prateleiras formations across remote high-altitude rock terrain in Itatiaia. Requires strong fitness, navigation skills, and experience on exposed ground.
Trilha do Cume (via Abrigo Rebouças / Parte Alta)
Menantang (ada escalaminhada/via ferrata terekspos di puncak)Standard route to the summit from the Parte Alta parking area near Abrigo Rebouças. The trail crosses high-altitude vegetation and rock slabs, finishing with an exposed rocky scramble (escalaminhada / via-ferrata style) using hand-and-foot holds to reach the 2,791 m summit.
Climbing Experiences
Pico das Agulhas Negras (2,791 m), Brazil's fifth-highest peak and the high point of Rio de Janeiro state in Itatiaia National Park. Hikers highlight the trek across the high plateau (parte alta) and the final 'escalaminhada' — an exposed hand-and-foot rock scramble to the narrow summit.
References
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