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Serra da Mantiqueira Ridge

The ridge road between São Paulo and Minas: coffee on the slopes, cloud in the mornings and very little traffic once you are up.

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145 kmDistance
2 h 47Riding time
1270 mHigh point
84Curve score

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Roadbook

  1. Santo Antônio do Pinhal start · 1100 m

    Santo Antônio do Pinhal is where the day begins. Next is Maria da Fé, climbing 170 m.

  2. Maria da Fé scenic · 1270 m

    Maria da Fé comes up 48 km in. Reckon on about 3 °C colder than the valley, and more in the wind. Next is Itanhandu, mostly downhill.

  3. Itanhandu scenic · 880 m

    97 km in you reach Itanhandu. You lose 390 m on the way down to it, steadily. Next is Passa Quatro.

  4. Passa Quatro finish · 930 m

    Passa Quatro closes the day.

Where this sits

🇧🇷 Brazil Serra da Mantiqueira Ridge scenic Short rides under 150 km Hills, 800–1500 m

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