Why this ride
443 km from Peruíbe to Peruíbe, about 10 h 14 of riding. It goes by way of Chauas Ecological Station, Ilha do Cardoso State Park and back through Chauas Ecological Station. A steady touring day rather than a sprint.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Jureia-Itatins Ecological Station and Ilha do Cardoso State Park
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 443 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 10 h 14
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Jureia-Itatins Ecological Station
Jureia-Itatins is a rare piece of coast. Between the sea and the Serra dos Itatins, in the south of São Paulo state, a long stretch of Atlantic Forest runs down to the beach with few roads and almost no development, and the ecological station that protects it is one of the largest remaining blocks of coastal forest in the state. The land rises from white sand and mangrove to wet forest on the ridges, with rivers running out through the trees to the sea, and the whole thing is so thick and green that satellite pictures show it as a dark patch among the paler towns.
Read the complete Jureia-Itatins Ecological Station write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Jureia-Itatins Ecological Station is where the day begins. Next is Chauas Ecological Station.
2. 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 comes up 83 km in. 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
166 km in you reach Ilha do Cardoso State Park. Next is back through Chauas Ecological Station.
4. back through Chauas 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
back through Chauas Ecological Station, late in the day. Next is Jureia-Itatins Ecological Station.
5. Jureia-Itatins Ecological Station
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Jureia-Itatins Ecological Station write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Jureia-Itatins Ecological Station. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Jureia-Itatins Ecological Station to Chauas Ecological Station
Jureia-Itatins Ecological Station → Chauas Ecological Station is 99 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Chauás Ecological Station to Ilha do Cardoso State Park
Chauás Ecological Station → Ilha do Cardoso State Park is 67 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Ilha do Cardoso State Park to back through Chauas Ecological Station
Ilha do Cardoso State Park → back through Chauas Ecological Station is 67 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Chauas Ecological Station to Jureia-Itatins Ecological Station
back through Chauas Ecological Station → Jureia-Itatins Ecological Station is 99 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.