A granite peak rising 396 m at the mouth of Guanabara Bay, reached by two cable cars via Morro da Urca, with views of Copacabana and Christ the Redeemer. Sunset is the best time.
You can also hike up Morro da Urca on the Pista Cláudio Coutinho trail.
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