6 of the best · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Six Walks Through Rio
Along the beaches from Leme to Leblon, round the foot of Sugarloaf, up through Santa Teresa, the lanes of Centro, the rebuilt port and the loop of the Lagoa.
Our 6 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three Rio addresses we would send a friend to first, chosen from this list.
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On foot
Leme to Leblon along the beaches
The whole seafront of the Zona Sul on foot: Copacabana’s wave pavement, the Arpoador rock, Ipanema and Leblon.
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The Pista Cláudio Coutinho and the Morro da Urca
A flat path round the foot of Sugarloaf, then a forest trail up to the Morro da Urca.
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Historic Centro
The Praça XV, the Paço Imperial, the Candelária, the CCBB, the Real Gabinete and coffee at the Colombo.
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Leme to Leblon along the beaches
The whole seafront of the Zona Sul on foot: Copacabana’s wave pavement, the Arpoador rock, Ipanema and Leblon.
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Santa Teresa on foot
From the Selarón steps up through the lanes of Santa Teresa to the Chácara do Céu.
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On foot
The Pista Cláudio Coutinho and the Morro da Urca
A flat path round the foot of Sugarloaf, then a forest trail up to the Morro da Urca.
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The port: the Orla Conde to the Pedra do Sal
Along the waterfront boulevard of the rebuilt port, from the Museu do Amanhã to the Valongo Wharf and the Pedra do Sal.
