Cerro Arequita — escalada
Lavalleja · MinasClimb
- Water
- n/a
- Cost
- Free · 2026
Services: n/aOfficial · 2024
Sources disagreeApproximate locationClimbing: 77 routes
Climbing
in Uruguay
There are 10 climbing sectors in 5 departments; those that publish a count add up to 234 routes and problems. 7 have sport climbing, 2 trad and 5 bouldering. 5 have free access; at 5 you must arrange it first or be a member of the Uruguayan Climbing Association (AUDE). The legal status of 7 is tolerated or doubtful: check it on the page before you go. 9 have a full page; the rest show what is known and say "no data" where it is missing.
10
Places
234
Routes and problems
5
Departments
9
With a full page
Sectors 10
We do not report the state of bolts or gear. Route counts and grades change often and almost always come from community topos: check the current topo and ask the Uruguayan Climbing Association (AUDE).
- Cerro ArequitaCerro Arequita — escalada · LavallejaSport, Trad · Routes: 77 · Grades: 4 a 8a+ (francesa) · Height: 20–30 m · Arrange beforehand
- Cerro El GuardiánCerro El Guardián · MaldonadoSport · Routes: 40 · Grades: 5b+ a 7b (francesa) · Height: up to 22 m · Arrange beforehand
- Cerro El MinuanoCerro El Minuano · MaldonadoSport · Routes: 31 · Grades: 4b+ a 8a (francesa) · Height: 13–22 m · Arrange beforehand
- Canteras: Izquierda, Paredón principal y DerechaCerro Pan de Azúcar — Estación de Cría de Fauna Autóctona · MaldonadoSport, Trad · Routes: 11 · Grades: 4a a 6b (francesa) · Height: 38–55 m · AUDE members only
- Grutas de SalamancaGrutas de Salamanca (Complejo Turístico Parque Grutas de Salamanca) · MaldonadoSport · Routes: 15 · Grades: 4a a 7b (francesa) · Height: up to 18 m · Open access
- José Ignacio (Faro y Principal)José Ignacio — boulder · MaldonadoBouldering · Problems: 14 · Grades: 4B a 6A+ (bloque, francesa) · Height: 2–6 m · Open access
- Las GrutasPunta Ballena — Las Grutas · MaldonadoSport, Bouldering · Routes: 20 · Grades: Hasta 12a (deportiva) y V7 (boulder), con dudas en la propia fuente · Height: 6–8 m · Open access
- Canteras del Parque RodóCanteras del Parque Rodó · MontevideoSport, Bouldering · Routes: 26 · Grades: 4b a 6c (francesa) · Height: up to 10 m · Open access
- Cerro de la Buena VistaSenderos autoguiados de las Dunas y Cerro de la Buena Vista · RochaBouldering · Open access
- Sierras de MahomaSierras de Mahoma · San JoséBouldering · Height: up to 4 m · Arrange beforehand
Lavalleja 1
All of LavallejaMaldonado 6
All of Maldonado- No photo
Cerro El Guardián
Maldonado · AiguáClimbDoubtful legality- Water
- n/a
- Cost
- Free · no date
Services: n/aDirectory · 2023 · outdatedSources disagreeApproximate locationClimbing: 40 routes - No photo
Cerro El Minuano
Maldonado · MariscalaClimbDoubtful legality- Water
- n/a
- Cost
- no data
Services: n/aDirectory · 2026Sources disagreeApproximate locationClimbing: 31 routes 
Cerro Pan de Azúcar — Estación de Cría de Fauna Autóctona
Maldonado · Pan de AzúcarWalkViewClimb- Water
- n/a
- Cost
- no data
Services: n/aOfficial · 2025Sources disagreeApproximate location1 trail · booking required
Grutas de Salamanca (Complejo Turístico Parque Grutas de Salamanca)
Maldonado · AiguáUnclassifiedCampWalkViewClimb- Water
- no data
- Cost
- $25 per person · no date
Services: no dataDirectory · 2021 · outdatedSources disagreeApproximate location
José Ignacio — boulder
Maldonado · José IgnacioClimbTolerated- Water
- n/a
- Cost
- no data
Services: n/aCommunity · no dateApproximate locationBouldering: 14 problems
Punta Ballena — Las Grutas
Maldonado · Punta BallenaClimbTolerated- Water
- n/a
- Cost
- no data
Services: n/aDirectory · no dateApproximate locationClimbing: 20 routes
