Walking Guide (W)- Day trips (without overnight stay) in the Lower Region as well as the Plateau Region, including to the base of the Shelves, Hermes’s Wing and the peaks of the Couto and Altar Stones.

Advanced Walking Guide (AW)– Overnight crossings.

Climbing Guide (C)- Ascension of the Agulhas Negras Peak via the Pontão Ricardo Gonçalves, Normal, and Bira climbing routes. Ascension of the Shelves via the North and South climbing routes.

Advanced Climbing Guide (AC)- Ascension to the peaks and all climbing routes in the park.

*Categories abbreviation: W-Walking guide, AW-Overnight crossings, C-Climbing guide,  AC-Advanced climbing guide.

Note:These guides are assessed and registered by the Parque Nacional do Itatiaia (PNI), this gives you the security of hiring a professional who knows the site’s attractions as well as its safety standards and codes of conduct. They are however autonomous professionals, and not employees of the park, so the cost of contracting a guide must be agreed upon directly with them. 

1. For those visiting the Plateau, even with a light backpack, the trails take hours. Establish a time limit to be back before 16h30. Come back before the time limit, even if you haven’t made it to the end of the trail. Always carry a flashlight with spare batteries in your pack.
2. With heavy packs, the trails can take much longer to complete. Pay attention to slower or tired walkers and never leave them alone.
3. Pack wisely; try to avoid unnecessary weight, and when possible, try to pack everything into the backpack in plastic bags, to avoid damage from unexpected rains during the walk.
4. Some trails are wide and well defined, While others can be faint and require a lot of attention on the part of the group. Finding the path at night or in the fog can be difficult.
5. Temperatures in the Plateau Region of the park frequently approach 0ºC. Always come equipped with a good jacket, hat, and rain cape, even when expecting sunny weather.
6. Use the existing camp sites. Don’t cut new clearings, don’t make camp fires.
7. There are many treacherous and demanding trails in the park. With a heavy pack, it can take a full day to cross some of the trails. There are steep uphill and downhill stretches over rocks, as well as places where ropes and equipment are necessary. The trail can be hard to recognize over the rocky slopes, and having an experienced guide, or at the very least someone who knows the path very well, is highly recommended.
8. It is important to redouble your attention on rainy days, the steep slopes can become dangerous, and walking on wet terrain can make the trek much more demanding. For these reasons, when rain is forecast, consult the park’s employees at the park’s entrance.
9. Under no circumstance whatsoever should you defecate or urinate near the water harvesting locations. Bury human waste along with toilet paper. It is recommended to bring along a small gardener’s shovel. Never bury baby wipes, they contain synthetic elements whose decomposition takes many years.
10. If you need to wash dishes, first scrape any food residue that might be left and bag it along with your trash. Harvest water, and use it to wash your dishes away from the flowing water. Keep the flowing water clean, without residues.
11. Don’t cut or make shortcuts, not only do they confuse others following the trail, they also provoke erosion.
12. Many people go to the mountains looking for peace and quiet, respect this. Don’t be noisy, especially at night in the camping grounds.
13. Take all trash back with you, including candy wrappers and cigarette butts. If possible, help remove any trash you happen to find on the trail.
14. If you happen to find someone disrespecting the mountain or other visitors, approach them calmly and talk to them, in this way trying to gain an ally and not make an enemy.
15. If you happen to run into a wild animal, respect it. Don’t offer wild animals food, and don’t eat in front of them. Avoid contact so that diseases don’t pass from humans to wildlife or from the wildlife to humans.

Diretrizes para Trilhas e Travessias

Regras Para Uso do Planalto Por Militares e Grupos Especiais

Regras Gerais Para Escalada e Abertura de Vias

Procedimento Para Acesso de Veículos ao Abrigo Rebouças

Normas Para Reserva e Uso do Abrigo Rebouças

Normas Para Reserva e Uso do Camping

Normas Para Reserva e Uso do Abrigo Água Branca

Normas Para Equipamento e Vestimenta do Condutor

Quadro de Atrativos

Procedimentos de Segurança na Ascensão das Agulhas e Prateleiras

Normas de Escalada Para o Mirante do Último Adeus

Termo de Responsabilidade