Cachoeira

Cachoeira do Rio de Pedras

Being verified

A refuge almost unknown to conventional tourism, in the middle of the ridge just past the bridge over the Rio de Pedras, on the road leaving Cavalcante toward Santa Bárbara / Engenho II. It's the same river that supplies part of the town — top-quality water, so clean it shelters the rare Brazilian merganser. A discreet fall amid an all-rock bed, with pools for swimming and almost no visitors.

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Drop

1 km

Trail (round trip)

Easy

Difficulty

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Entry

Before you go

A spot off the commercial circuit, with no facilities or signage; access passes through the town's water-catchment area. Go with a local Cavalcante guide who knows the right way in past the Rio de Pedras bridge.
The fall is full and beautiful in the rainy season (Nov–Mar); in the dry season the volume drops a lot. Since it's a rock bed fed by a mountain river, watch for flash floods on days of heavy rain.

Where to arrange a guide

CAT Cavalcante — (62) 3494-1507 · turismo.cavalcante.go.gov.br

How to get there

Rough roadHigh-clearance recommended; avoid after rain.

From Cavalcante8 km
From Teresina de Goiás32 km

Google Maps Waze

Approximate pin — confirm access with a local guide before driving out there.

The trail

1 km

Distance

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Time

Easy

Level

The water & the river

Crystal-clearClarity 5/5Low flow

River: Rio de Pedras

Ratings

Beleza

Trilha

Lotação

Acesso

Scored 1 to 5. Beauty is subjective — so we split it into axes, letting you sort by what matters to you.

Planning your visit

Cachoeira do Rio de Pedras is about 8 km by road from Cavalcante; access is by a rough dirt road — high-clearance recommended; the trail is 1 km round trip, easy level.

The visit requires a local guide: a spot off the commercial circuit, with no facilities or signage; access passes through the town's water-catchment area. Go with a local Cavalcante guide who knows the right way in past the Rio de Pedras bridge.

Do I need a guide?: A spot off the commercial circuit, with no facilities or signage; access passes through the town's water-catchment area. Go with a local Cavalcante guide who knows the right way in past the Rio de Pedras bridge.
How much is entry?: The price hasn't been confirmed by Atlas Veadeiros yet — ask at the town's tourist office.
Can I go in a regular car?: High-clearance recommended — rough dirt road, avoid after rain.
When to go?: The fall is full and beautiful in the rainy season (Nov–Mar); in the dry season the volume drops a lot. Since it's a rock bed fed by a mountain river, watch for flash floods on days of heavy rain.

Guides for this waterfall

This visit requires an authorised guide. Message them directly — the text is ready to send.

Mercides — quilombo Kalunga, trilhas, Engenho II
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Guias Kalunga — Complexo Turístico (AKCE) — quilombo Kalunga, Santa Bárbara, Candaru, Capivara
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Features

Swimming poolRock formationsOff the beaten path

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Approximate position — the exact pin is still being checked with people who know the trail.