Why this ride
893 km from Iguape to Iguape, about 15 h 24 of riding. On the way it passes Serra do Itapitangui, Ilha do Cardoso State Park, Salto Morato Private Reserve and back through Ilha do Cardoso State Park. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Chauás Ecological Station and Salto Morato Private Reserve
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 893 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 15 h 24
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: planning record, not independently verified geometry.
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Distances and riding times are planning figures. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Chauás Ecological Station
The south coast of São Paulo state is a world away from the megacity a few hours to the north. Here, around the old town of Iguape, the Ribeira de Iguape river reaches the sea through a maze of channels, mangroves, islands and lagoons, backed by the forested slopes of the Serra do Mar. The Chauás Ecological Station protects a piece of lowland Atlantic Forest and restinga, the sandy coastal vegetation, near Iguape, and it is part of the Atlantic Forest Southeast Reserves, listed by UNESCO in 1999. The Atlantic Forest once covered much of the Brazilian coast; today only a fraction remains, and this region holds some of the largest continuous stretches.
Read the complete Chauas Ecological Station write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Chauás Ecological Station is where the day begins. Next is Serra do Itapitangui.
2. Serra do Itapitangui
The Serra do Itapitangui rises behind Cananéia, on the southern coast of São Paulo state, a modest coastal range covered in dense Atlantic Forest that looks down on one of the best-preserved estuaries in Brazil. The forest here is part of the Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999, which protects a vast area of forest, mangroves and coastal islands stretching from São Paulo into Paraná. The Mata Atlântica once covered much of Brazil's coast; today, only a fraction remains, and this region holds some of the largest and best-preserved stretches.
Read the complete Serra do Itapitangui write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Serra do Itapitangui comes up about 186 km into the recorded legs. Next is Ilha do Cardoso State Park.
3. Ilha do Cardoso State Park
The southern tip of São Paulo's coast frays into a maze of islands, channels and mangroves, and the largest of the islands, Ilha do Cardoso, rises from the sea as a forested mountain ridge. It has been a state park since the 1960s, protecting a remarkable range of habitats in a small space: mountain rainforest, restinga scrub on sandy soils, mangroves, dunes and long empty beaches facing the Atlantic. It is part of the Atlantic Forest Southeast reserves listed by UNESCO.
Read the complete Ilha do Cardoso State Park write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 283 km into the recorded legs you reach Ilha do Cardoso State Park. Next is Salto Morato Private Reserve.
4. Salto Morato Private Reserve
On the Paraná coast of Brazil the Atlantic Forest comes down almost to the sea, and Salto Morato is a private reserve that protects a good piece of it. A few thousand hectares of dense, wet forest, ferns, palms, orchids and giant trees covered in moss, with a trail that leads to a waterfall of about a hundred metres plunging down a green cliff. The Atlantic Forest was once enormous, running along most of the Brazilian coast, but today only a small fraction survives, and this area, with its neighbours in the Serra do Mar, is one of the best-preserved parts, recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage cluster.
Read the complete Salto Morato Private Reserve write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Salto Morato Private Reserve, about halfway. Next is back through Ilha do Cardoso State Park.
5. back through Ilha do Cardoso State Park
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Ilha do Cardoso State Park write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Ilha do Cardoso State Park sits at 596 km, about halfway. Next is back through Serra do Itapitangui.
6. back through Serra do Itapitangui
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Serra do Itapitangui write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Serra do Itapitangui comes up about 710 km into the recorded legs. Next is Chauas Ecological Station.
7. Chauás Ecological Station
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Chauas Ecological Station write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Chauás Ecological Station closes the day.
Leg by leg
Chauás Ecological Station to Serra do Itapitangui
Chauás Ecological Station → Serra do Itapitangui is 54 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Serra do Itapitangui to Ilha do Cardoso State Park
Serra do Itapitangui → Ilha do Cardoso State Park is 97 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Ilha do Cardoso State Park to Salto Morato Private Reserve
Ilha do Cardoso State Park → Salto Morato Private Reserve is 165 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Salto Morato Private Reserve to back through Ilha do Cardoso State Park
Salto Morato Private Reserve → back through Ilha do Cardoso State Park is 165 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Ilha do Cardoso State Park to back through Serra do Itapitangui
back through Ilha do Cardoso State Park → back through Serra do Itapitangui is 97 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Serra do Itapitangui to Chauas Ecological Station
back through Serra do Itapitangui → Chauas Ecological Station is 186 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.