Sugarloaf Mountain (Portuguese: Pão de Açúcar, pronounced [ˈpɐ̃w dʒ(i) ɐˈsukaʁ]) is a peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a peninsula at the mouth of Guanabara Bay. Rising 396 m (1,299 ft) above the harbor, the peak is named for its resemblance to the traditional shape of concentrated refined loaf sugar. It is known worldwide for its cableway and panoramic views of the city and beyond.
The mountain is one of several monolithic granite and quartz mountains that rise straight from the water's edge around Rio de Janeiro. Geologically, it is considered part of a family of steep-sided rock outcroppings known as bornhardts.
The mountain is protected by the Sugarloaf Mountain and Urca Hill Natural Monument, created in 2006.
This became part of a World Heritage Site declared by UNESCO in 2012.
There's a trail leading to the summit.
By elevation Pão de Açúcar is
# 1 out of 3 in Morros Pão de Açúcar, Urca e Cara de Cão
By prominence Pão de Açúcar is
# 1 out of 3 in Morros Pão de Açúcar, Urca e Cara de Cão # 65 out of 1055 in the Serra dos Órgãos # 29 out of 764 in Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro # 73 out of 1102 in Rio de Janeiro
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