Brazil · São Bento do Sapucaí, Serra da Mantiqueira, São Paulo
Pedra do Baú — faces nord et sud
Pedra do Baú — via ferrata of the north and south faces
A monolith outside the Alps, two equipped faces, several hundred bars and a documented history since 1942; the public evidence is now strong.
Score / 100
4 distinct sources
- Type
- Two staircases of metal bars on the faces of a monolith
- Duration
- Approximately 6 hours for the guided experience described by Turismo São Paulo
- Grade
- Not documented
- Best period
- Check locally
Why it enters the Top 100
An experience ranked for its story and distinctiveness.
La Pedra do Baú is a protected monolith whose summit reaches 1,950 m and whose cliffs reach approximately 350 m. Access by via ferrata uses approximately 320 metal steps on the route described by Turismo São Paulo. The north and south faces are equipped and allow you to compose a crossing with an ascent on one face and a descent on the other. Prior reservation and regulatory equipment are required by the municipality and the conservation unit. The first via ferrata type equipment was installed in 1942 according to state tourism documentation.
What sets it apart: La Pedra do Baú is a protected monolith whose summit reaches 1,950 m and whose cliffs reach approximately 350 m.; Access by via ferrata uses approximately 320 metal steps on the route described by Turismo São Paulo.; The north and south faces are equipped and allow you to compose a crossing with an ascent on one face and a descent on the other.; Prior reservation and regulatory equipment are required by the municipality and the conservation unit.; The first via ferrata type equipment was installed in 1942 according to state tourism documentation.
Score breakdown
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The facts behind the profile.
La Pedra do Baú is a protected monolith whose summit reaches 1,950 m and whose cliffs reach approximately 350 m.
Access by via ferrata uses approximately 320 metal steps on the route described by Turismo São Paulo.
The north and south faces are equipped and allow you to compose a crossing with an ascent on one face and a descent on the other.
Prior reservation and regulatory equipment are required by the municipality and the conservation unit.
The first via ferrata type equipment was installed in 1942 according to state tourism documentation.
Geographical precision: Coordinate of the area or locality, not of the start of the via ferrata; Do not use for terrain navigation.