Vista Chinesa Latin America Trail Reviews

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Vista Chinesa

Average Rating:

(5 of 5)

No. of Reviews: 3

It's an extremely technical trail with some good downhills which requires a lot of skill. The ground is covered with sharp rocks and large roots, not to mention that frequently there are tree logs which fell on the way down so I recommend you a full suspension bike. I also recommend you to wear a lot of protective equipment, because this trail is quite fast (32 mph in the fastest part) and dangerous. There are many parts where you'll have to go very slowly with a lot of technique.

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Latitude	-22.966730926298503
Longitude	-43.231823444366455
Trail Directions	Go up to the Vista Chinesa tourist spot on the top of Jardim Botanico's mountain where you can have a great view of Rio's city landscape. you can go up the road riding your bike, but I recommend a car, otherwise you'll get there exausted. The trail starts just left of the Vista Chinesa spot.
Trail Length	3 miles
Trail Level	Advanced
Trail Type	Singletrack
City/County	Rio de Janeiro

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Reviews 1 - 3 (3 Reviews Total)

Review Date November 17, 1999 Overall Rating 5 of 5 Ridden Trail: Once a week Rate this review?		Reviewed by: Flavio Martins , from Rio de Janeiro Summary: This trail is so perfect that you can make a Downhill World Cud race and also in the way of Parque da Cidade you can also make a Cross Coutry race. The only problem is the lack of investiments in trail work. Recommended Route: The same Would you like to Comment? Join MTBR for a free account, or Login if you are already a member.

Review Date May 11, 1999 Overall Rating 5 of 5 Ridden Trail: Every few months Rate this review?		Reviewed by: miguel f gouveia , from rio de janeiro, rj BRAZIL Summary: very exciting trail, full of turns and terrain changes as you go along, go with experienced downhiller for turns for the novice are very unexpected, very fast at some points and very technical at othets, take your cell phone, pray to your favorite god and enjoy the drop... Recommended Route: there is only one route to reach the trail...it is thru pacheco leo street, up the mountain, stop for a waterfall shower on the way up, very steep road way, watch for racing cars up and down Other recommended trails in the same area: corcovado's Would you like to Comment? Join MTBR for a free account, or Login if you are already a member.

Review Date December 2, 1998 Overall Rating 5 of 5 Ridden Trail: Once a week Rate this review?		Reviewed by: Pedro Lins , from Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil Summary: Best trail in Rio. I realy recommend you a full suspension bike, otherwise your hard tail will suffer. Don't ever go alone, since it's a extremely dangerous trail, you can get hurt seriously and there's no way to call help. Always go with someone who has already riden on it. It's only recommended for experienced downhillers. If you think you're good enough to face it, don't think twice, you'll have a lot of fun. To reach the bottom of the mountain, you'll have to proceed on Horto's trail. Recommended Route: See above. Other recommended trails in the same area: Horto Would you like to Comment? Join MTBR for a free account, or Login if you are already a member.