Pedra do Baú

Pedra do Baú
Pedra do Baú Natural Monument seen from Pedra do Bauzinho.
Highest point
Elevation	1,950 m (6,400 ft)
Prominence	300 m (980 ft)
Coordinates	22°41′20″S 45°39′41″W / 22.68889°S 45.66139°W / -22.68889; -45.66139
Geography
Pedra do Baú Location of Pedra do Baú in Brazil
Location	São Bento do Sapucaí, São Paulo, Brazil
Parent range	Mantiqueira Mountains
Climbing
First ascent	1940

Pedra do Baú and the Pedra do Baú complex are rock formations in the Mantiqueira Mountains (Serra da Mantiqueira). They are located in the municipality of São Bento do Sapucaí, São Paulo, Brazil.

The gneiss rock complex comprises three distinct "rock formation landmarks": Pedra do Baú, Bauzinho, and Ana Chata.

At its highest point, the elevation is 1,950 metres (6,400 ft).^[1]

On 28 December 2010 the Pedra do Baú Natural Monument was created with 3,154 hectares (7,790 acres), a state-level natural monument that is part of the Mantiqueira Mosaic of conservation units.^[2]

There are over 200 rock climbing routes in the complex, ranging from 15m to 400m in height.^[3]

The formation is a popular site for rock climbing, paragliding, and other forms of ecotourism.^[4]

View of Pedra do Baú and surroundings panorama

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra do Baú.

• Pedradobau.com.br: official Pedra do Baú website