Pico Da Bandeira
Pico da Bandeira is the third highest mountain in Brazil. It is located at the Brazilian Highlands, specifically at the Caparao Range. It has 2.890 meters high. It is very easy to walk up to the summit. It takes beetwen 5 to 7 hours to reach the main summit. From the top you can see, at night, the lights of 11 cities. And, with a clear sky, it is also possible to see, 200 km away, the Atlantic Ocean. A great mountain to introduce a new friend in the world of mountaineering.
| Elevation (feet): | 9,482 |
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| Elevation (meters): | 2,890 |
| Continent: | South America |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Difficulty: | Walk up |
| Best months for climbing: | Jun, Jul, Aug |
| Year first climbed: | ca. 1870 |
| First successful climber(s): | unkown |
| Nearest major airport: | Vitoria |
| Convenient Center: | Alto Caparao |
Thanks to Joao Paulo Barbosa for adding this peak.
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NOTE: Trip reports were previously called "Summit Logs" - same feature, new name
There are 4 trip reports for Pico Da Bandeira.
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- Log #15937 - by Ronaldo Juliatto on Sep 24, 2004A coisa mais bela é ver o nascer do sol no cume.
- Log #15938 - by Ben on Jan 22, 2004Wow.the view from the top was amazing-it goes on forever-fantastic if you get there on a clear day.The climb up isnt too taxing(slightly more so if you're wearing a 20kg rucksack like me!)take plenty...
- Log #15939 - by Pedro Hauck on Dec 22, 2002The bandera's peak is a very easy mountain reached in a few hours. better do it during night to see the sunshine.
- Log #15941 - by Irene Schmidt on Apr 02, 2002Bandeira is the 3rd highest peak in Brazil, at approx. 2890 meters. The climbing trails follows the course of a beautiful river full of small waterfalls where you can refresh yourself. The sun is...