Serra da Bocaina
Rainforest Trails
Brazil Tours / Trekking – The rainforest hiking / walking & mountain biking trails at
Serra da Bocaina
National Park
are located in the submontane, montane and
high montane
altitudinal zone
between sea level and 2.200 m, with daily average walking times between 2 and 6 hours.
These are mostly historical trails that were opened during the 15th century by the Indians
and utilized during the 17th and 18th century for gold, precious stones and later coffee transport from the upper
Paraíba Valley to the ports of Mambucaba and
Paraty.
There are also excellent mountain bike trails from the northern entrances to the park (Bananal, Formoso, São José do Barreiro)
– Rainforest Tours / Brazil.
