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Pico Paraná

Information

Elevation: 1.877 m
Country: Brasil (BR)
Location / Range: Serra do Ibitiraquire, Serra do Mar, Taman Negara Bagian Pico Paraná (antara Campina Grande do Sul & Antonina, Negara Bagian Paraná)
Mountain type: Puncak tertinggi di Brasil Selatan (di selatan garis lintang Rio de Janeiro)
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: -25.2527, -48.8088
Difficulty: Berat (trilha panjang dengan scrambling/escalaminhada, penggunaan tangan, dan tali tetap di bagian atas)
Best Season: April–Agustus (musim kemarau, curah hujan terendah); trilha sangat berbahaya saat basah
Permits & Rules: Akses lewat Fazenda Pico Paraná dengan biaya masuk & parkir (~R$15/orang); umumnya menginap di shelter A1/A2
Hazards: Scrambling di batu terjal & tebing terbuka, tali tetap antara A2 dan puncak, kabut & hujan yang membuat batu licin, medan berlumpur, hutan lebat, suhu dingin di malam hari

Description

Pico Paraná (1,877 m) is the highest peak in southern Brazil—the highest point anywhere in Brazil south of the latitude of Rio de Janeiro. It rises in the Serra do Ibitiraquire, part of the Serra do Mar, and is protected within Pico Paraná State Park on the border of the municipalities of Campina Grande do Sul and Antonina in Paraná State. The climb is demanding: a long trail alternating between sandy ground, mud, dense forest and steep rock faces, with many scrambling (escalaminhada) sections that require using your hands and fixed ropes, especially between the A2 shelter and the summit. Hikers typically overnight at the A1 or A2 shelters to reach the summit for sunrise. The best window is April–August, during the driest months, because the rock becomes very slippery and dangerous when wet. Access is usually via Fazenda Pico Paraná, which charges an entry fee.

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Routes

Travessia Serra do Ibitiraquire

Sangat berat (ekspedisi)

3–5 hari

A multi-day traverse of the Serra do Ibitiraquire ridgeline linking several of Paraná's high peaks, including Pico Paraná. A long, remote route for experienced mountaineers, combining scrambling, navigation, and self-supported mountain camping.

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Trilha Fazenda Pico Paraná (via Abrigo A1 / A2)

Berat (scrambling, tali tetap)

2 hari (menginap di shelter A1 atau A2)

The standard and most popular route, starting from Fazenda Pico Paraná in Campina Grande do Sul. The long trail passes through dense forest, muddy and sandy terrain, then steep rock faces; hikers usually overnight at the A1 or A2 shelter before a pre-dawn summit push. The section between A2 and the summit requires scrambling with fixed ropes and is very dangerous when wet.

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Climbing Experiences

Climbing Pico Paraná (1,877 m), the roof of southern Brazil, is typically a demanding two-day trail via Fazenda Pico Paraná to the A1/A2 shelters, followed by a pre-dawn summit push for sunrise. Trip reports stress the many scrambling (escalaminhada) sections with fixed ropes—especially between A2 and the summit—terrain ranging from mud to rock faces, and how dangerous the route becomes when wet. The videos below capture the rhythm of the trail, mountain camping, and the panoramas of the Serra do Ibitiraquire.

References

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