Itambé summit
State landmark.
Moronifilho — CC BY-SA 3.0 · Joalpe — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Joalpe — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Joalpe — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Joalpe — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Joalpe — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paulogcarvalho — CC BY-SA 4.0
Pico do Itambé State Park protects one of the highest peaks in Minas Gerais, covering about 4,696 hectares across Santo Antônio do Itambé, Serro and Serra Azul de Minas, some 357 kilometres from Belo Horizonte and not far from Diamantina and Serro. The word «Itambé» is of Indigenous origin and means «sharp stone». The park protects a stretch of the Serra do Espinhaço whose highest point is the 2,002-metre Pico do Itambé, a major landmark of the state, and it holds springs and headwaters of the Jequitinhonha and Doce rivers. Hikers come to climb the peak on long trails across rocky grasslands and mountain plants, with wide views over the Espinhaço range. The ascent takes hours and calls for good fitness and a local guide, and the weather on the heights changes fast, so bring warm clothing and plenty of water.
State landmark.
Wide views.
Jequitinhonha and Doce.
Santo Antônio do Itambé, Serro and Serra Azul de Minas, Minas Gerais
Recommended: the trails are long and the weather changeable.