Morro do Borel, Summit in Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Morro do Borel is a hill in the Tijuca neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro's North Zone, occupied since 1921 by a favela of the same name. Its slopes are covered by densely built houses and lanes rather than hiking trails, and the hilltop lies within the community. The name comes from the Borel brothers, two Frenchmen who owned the land.

In the early 1900s, French owners from the Borel family controlled this land as a coffee plantation. Urban expansion gradually transformed the area, changing its character from agricultural to residential.

The name comes from the Borel brothers, two Frenchmen who owned the land. On 31 December 1931 the samba school Unidos da Tijuca was founded on the hill. In April 1954 residents founded the União dos Trabalhadores Favelados, later the União de Moradores do Morro do Borel.

Multiple hiking paths climb toward the summit, with main access points located near the Tijuca neighborhood. Wear sturdy footwear and bring water, as trails can become slippery depending on weather conditions.

The name comes from the Borel brothers, two Frenchmen who owned the land, described in one source as a coffee plantation and in another as a cigarette factory. The samba school Unidos da Tijuca was founded here on 31 December 1931. In 1991 the IBGE counted 7,121 residents in 1,774 households; today more than 20,000 people are estimated to live on the hill.