Pedra Bonita
Rio de Janeiro
Diego Baravelli / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
A 30 minute trail from the trailhead on Estrada das Canoas leads to a granite slab and the hang-gliding launch, with an open view over São Conrado and Pedra da Gávea. The rock is steep at the very top. Go early for clear air.