Pico das Agulhas Negras
Pico das Agulhas Negras is a mountain in Brazil, rising to 2,791 m, the 6th highest in Brazil.
Where it is
Pico das Agulhas Negras lies in Brazil, in Minas Gerais.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pedra do Sino de Itatiaia | 2,602 m | 1.0 km |
| Pico das Prateleiras | 2,384 m | 2.4 km |
| Morro do Couto | 2,202 m | 3.4 km |
| Pico da Maromba | 2,318 m | 3.6 km |
| Morro do Massena | 2,147 m | 4.2 km |
| Pedra Cabeça de Leão | 2,181 m | 4.6 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Pico das Agulhas Negras.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itatiaia | Brazil | 32,694 | 16 km |
| Resende | Brazil | 137,697 | 24 km |
| Itanhandu | Brazil | 15,236 | 30 km |
| Passa Quatro | Brazil | 15,515 | 32 km |
| Porto Real | Brazil | 21,064 | 38 km |
About this mountain
The sixth-highest peak listed in Brazil, Pico das Agulhas Negras rises to 2,791 m in Minas Gerais. Pedra do Sino de Itatiaia stands 1 km away at 2,602 m, making it the nearest peak in the dataset. The first recorded ascent was in 1856.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pico da Neblina | 2,994 m |
| 2 | Pico 31 de Março | 2,973 m |
| 3 | Pico da Bandeira | 2,890 m |
| 4 | Monte Roraima | 2,810 m |
| 5 | Pedra da Mina | 2,798 m |
| 6 | Pico das Agulhas Negras | 2,791 m |
| 7 | Pico do Cristal | 2,652 m |
| 8 | Pico Trinta e Um de Março | 2,631 m |
| 9 | Pedra do Sino de Itatiaia | 2,602 m |
| 10 | Pico do Calçado | 2,445 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Pico das Agulhas Negras?
- Pico das Agulhas Negras rises to 2,791 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Pico das Agulhas Negras?
- Pico das Agulhas Negras is in Brazil, in Minas Gerais.
- Where does Pico das Agulhas Negras rank?
- It is the 6th highest of the 37 peaks we list in Brazil, and #4,973 worldwide.
- When was Pico das Agulhas Negras first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1856.
- What is the nearest city to Pico das Agulhas Negras?
- Itatiaia, Brazil, about 16 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.