How many steps to the top of Christ the Redeemer?
The 220 steps from the railway station to the terrace were, until 2003, the only way to finish the journey; panoramic lifts and escalators were installed that year and most visitors now use them. The steps remain open and are the quicker route when the escalators are busy. The statue itself is 30 m tall on an 8 m pedestal, and its outstretched arms span 28 m. The train from Cosme Velho climbs 3.8 km through the Tijuca forest and is a century old.
The numbers
- Steps
- 220
- Reaches
- the statue's viewing platform, from the upper station of the Corcovado railway
- Public access
- Open to climb
- Where
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Height climbed
- 40 m — 131 ft
- Average rise per step
- 182 mm
What the climb is like
About 5-10 minutes from the station. Lifts and escalators are the step-free alternative.
Published counts for the same structure routinely disagree by five to ten per cent, and nearly always for one of three reasons: whether intermediate landings count as steps, whether the final platform step counts, and where the climb is deemed to start. The figure here says what it reaches.
How it compares
Only the ones marked open to climb can actually be walked.
| Structure | Steps | Reaches | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Hatteras Lighthouse | 257 | the gallery below the lantern room, at 63 m | Open to climb |
| Leaning Tower of Pisa | 251 | the bell chamber at the top, at 56 m | Open to climb |
| Milan Cathedral rooftop | 251 | the roof terraces, at 70 m among the spires | Open to climb |
| Christ the Redeemer | 220 | the statue's viewing platform, from the upper station of the Corcovado railway | Open to climb |
| Statue of Liberty (pedestal) | 215 | the top of the pedestal, at 47 m — the observation level below the statue itself | Open to climb |
| The Motherland Calls (Mamayev Kurgan) | 200 | the base of the statue, from the foot of the memorial complex | Open to climb |
| Wembley Stadium (Royal Box) | 107 | the Royal Box, where trophies are presented | Restricted — events or permit only |
Common questions
- How many steps to the top of Christ the Redeemer?
- 220, reaching the statue's viewing platform, from the upper station of the Corcovado railway.
- Can the public climb Christ the Redeemer?
- Open to climb. About 5-10 minutes from the station. Lifts and escalators are the step-free alternative.
- How high is that climb?
- 40 m, about 131 ft, which averages 182 mm per step.
Related pages
- Monuments All 12 here
- How many steps up Statue of Liberty (pedestal)? 215 steps · open to climb
- How many steps up Statue of Liberty (crown)? 377 steps · restricted — events or permit only
- How many steps up Washington Monument? 897 steps · not climbable by the public
- How many steps up Arc de Triomphe? 284 steps · open to climb
- How many steps up Lincoln Memorial? 57 steps · open to climb
- How many steps up The Monument to the Great Fire of London? 311 steps · open to climb
- How many steps up Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey? 350 steps · open to climb
- How many steps up Bunker Hill Monument? 294 steps · open to climb
Sources
- Official vendor product documentation — At One Place