Sugar Loaf is climbable with at least 37 paths to the top to choose from! It has more routes to the summit that any other hill in Brazil.
The easiest route is called Costão, which is the one recommended for beginners. In fact, most of the route is done by hiking — only in the end rock-climbing is absolutely necessary as well as climbing equipment.
Unless you are an experienced rock-climber, a specialized guide is strongly recommended. All you would need to pay would be for his time, since rock-climbing Sugar Loaf is free of charge, no matter which path you take.
Alternatively, you can hike Urca Hill, which is easily, involves no rock-climbing and takes less than 30 minutes. On sunny weekends, it is not unusual to see couples, groups of friends and families (including children) walking up the main track to Urca Hill either for the fun or to save part of the admission fee to the Sugar Loaf complex.
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