Why this ride
A remote mixed-surface corridor with strong terrain and adventure-riding value. It links naturally to Serra da Canastra National Park.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Serra da Canastra Loop
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 173 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 59
- 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
May-Sep
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Sao Roque de Minas
Sao Roque de Minas is a small town in the highlands of Minas Gerais, at the gateway to the Serra da Canastra National Park, a high plateau of grassland, rocky ridges and waterfalls that is the source of the Sao Francisco River, one of the longest rivers in Brazil. The town is quiet, with simple houses, a church and a few pousadas, and there is no larger settlement for some distance, so fuel and supplies are worth sorting out before the ride.
Read the complete Sao Roque de Minas write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Sao Roque de Minas sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Capitolio.
2. Capitólio
Capitólio owes its fame to a lake that was built by accident, in a sense. In the 1960s the Furnas dam flooded the valley of the Rio Grande in south-west Minas Gerais, and the water rose up between the old canyons, leaving a huge reservoir with sheer rock walls, small islands and hidden coves. Today it is Brazil's inland playground, and the small town of Capitólio on its shore is the base for boat trips that run along the canyon, past waterfalls pouring straight from the cliffs into green water.
Read the complete Capitolio write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Capitólio comes up 53 km in. Next is Sao Roque de Minas.
3. Sao Roque de Minas
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Sao Roque de Minas write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
173 km in you reach Sao Roque de Minas.