Within an hour or so of Universidade Rural: Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet (38 km), Vista Chinesa (51 km), Christ the Redeemer (53 km), Rebouças Tunnel (54 km).
Are there any good drives near Universidade Rural?
The nearest famous roads are Costa Verde (Green Coast Road).
Where is Universidade Rural?
Universidade Rural is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, about 13 km from Itaguaí.
Road trip
Drive to Universidade Rural
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
The Jacarepaguá circuit in Rio that hosted ten Brazilian Grands Prix and where Ayrton Senna raced. Largely demolished for the 2016 Olympic Park, but its motorsport significance and location remain a landmark.
38 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Vista Chinesa
A pagoda-style belvedere built in 1903 in the Tijuca forest, giving a framed view over the Lagoa, Corcovado, Ipanema and Sugarloaf. Reachable by car on the Estrada da Vista Chinesa.
51 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Christ the Redeemer
Towering 30-metre Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ atop Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro.
53 km · about 60 min drive
tunnel
Rebouças Tunnel
Twin-bore road tunnel under the Tijuca massif linking Rio's South Zone to the North Zone, about 2.8 kilometres long.
54 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Museu do Amanhã
Science museum by Santiago Calatrava on Rio's revitalised Praça Mauá waterfront, adjacent to the port district drive.
54 km · about 65 min drive
beach
Ipanema Beach
A stylish Rio de Janeiro beach immortalised in bossa nova, known for stunning sunsets behind the Two Brothers peaks.
55 km · about 65 min drive
bridge
Rio-Niterói Bridge
13 km box-girder giant striding across Guanabara Bay: the longest bridge in the Southern Hemisphere at its opening in 1974, with sweeping views of Rio's skyline.
55 km · about 65 min drive
cafe
Confeitaria Colombo
An 1894 Rio patisserie of Belgian mirrors, Portuguese tiles and jacaranda cabinets, built when the city was flush with coffee money and still serving pastel de nata under a vast stained-glass skylight.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Universidade Rural
51 kmVista ChinesaA pagoda-style belvedere built in 1903 in the Tijuca forest, giving a framed view over the Lagoa, Corcovado, Ipanema and Sugarloaf. Reachable by car on the Estrada da Vista Chinesa.
54 kmRebouças TunnelTwin-bore road tunnel under the Tijuca massif linking Rio's South Zone to the North Zone, about 2.8 kilometres long.
55 kmRio-Niterói Bridge13 km box-girder giant striding across Guanabara Bay: the longest bridge in the Southern Hemisphere at its opening in 1974, with sweeping views of Rio's skyline.
59 kmSugarloaf Mountain (Pão de Açúcar)A granite peak rising 396 meters from Guanabara Bay, reached by cable car with sweeping views of Rio's beaches, mountains, and cityscape.
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.