Why this ride
A named mountain-road corridor with sustained elevation change and pass scenery. It links naturally to Atlantic Forest reserves of the Southeast.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Estrada da Graciosa starting at Curitiba
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 69 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 00
- 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.
Editorial context
Coordinates are curated start-via-end route seeds. They are not a surveyed centreline or navigation geometry. Run road snapping, topology checks, access checks and a live-status review before publication.
Access context
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Seasonal context
Apr-Oct
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Curitiba
Curitiba is the city that other cities come to copy. Sitting on a cool plateau about nine hundred metres above the sea in southern Brazil, the capital of Paraná state became known in the 1970s for a handful of radical ideas: dedicated bus lanes with tube-shaped boarding stations, pedestrian streets, and a network of parks that took care of flood problems along the rivers. The result is a tidy, green and surprisingly calm city of nearly two million people, with a more European feel than most Brazilian places.
Read the complete Curitiba write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Curitiba sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Morretes.
2. Morretes
Morretes is a small, quiet colonial town on the Nhundiaquara river, in the shadow of the Serra do Mar, and the way you get there is the best part of the visit. The Estrada da Graciosa, built in the nineteenth century to link the coast with the plateau around Curitiba, climbs and falls through the Atlantic forest in a series of cobbled and paved stretches, with hairpins, narrow bridges and views that open suddenly over the green slopes. Moss, ferns and bromeliads cover the trees, and the air is damp and rich with the smell of leaf litter.
Read the complete Morretes write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Morretes comes up 69 km in.