# Climbing in Uruguay: 10 rock and boulder sectors

> Mochila Oriental: Unofficial information site about where to camp, walk, enjoy the landscape and climb in Uruguay: campsites, trailheads, waterfalls, viewpoints and climbing areas. Every figure shows its source, its date and its confidence level.
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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.

## Sectors

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 Arequita](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/cerro-arequita/#escalada) (Cerro Arequita — escalada, Lavalleja): Sport, Trad · Routes: 77 · Grades: 4 a 8a+ (francesa) · Height: 20–30 m · Arrange beforehand
- [Cerro El Guardián](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/cerro-el-guardian/#escalada) (Cerro El Guardián, Maldonado): Sport · Routes: 40 · Grades: 5b+ a 7b (francesa) · Height: up to 22 m · Arrange beforehand
- [Cerro El Minuano](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/cerro-el-minuano/#escalada) (Cerro El Minuano, Maldonado): Sport · Routes: 31 · Grades: 4b+ a 8a (francesa) · Height: 13–22 m · Arrange beforehand
- [Canteras: Izquierda, Paredón principal y Derecha](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/cerro-pan-de-azucar/#escalada) (Cerro Pan de Azúcar — Estación de Cría de Fauna Autóctona, Maldonado): Sport, Trad · Routes: 11 · Grades: 4a a 6b (francesa) · Height: 38–55 m · AUDE members only
- [Grutas de Salamanca](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/grutas-de-salamanca/#escalada) (Grutas de Salamanca (Complejo Turístico Parque Grutas de Salamanca), Maldonado): Sport · Routes: 15 · Grades: 4a a 7b (francesa) · Height: up to 18 m · Open access
- [José Ignacio (Faro y Principal)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/jose-ignacio/#escalada) (José Ignacio — boulder, Maldonado): Bouldering · Problems: 14 · Grades: 4B a 6A+ (bloque, francesa) · Height: 2–6 m · Open access
- [Las Grutas](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/punta-ballena-las-grutas/#escalada) (Punta Ballena — Las Grutas, Maldonado): Sport, 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 Rodó](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/canteras-del-parque-rodo/#escalada) (Canteras del Parque Rodó, Montevideo): Sport, Bouldering · Routes: 26 · Grades: 4b a 6c (francesa) · Height: up to 10 m · Open access
- [Cerro de la Buena Vista](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/senderos-de-las-dunas-cerro-de-la-buena-vista/#escalada) (Senderos autoguiados de las Dunas y Cerro de la Buena Vista, Rocha): Bouldering · Open access
- [Sierras de Mahoma](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/sierras-de-mahoma/#escalada) (Sierras de Mahoma, San José): Bouldering · Height: up to 4 m · Arrange beforehand

## Lavalleja

- [Cerro Arequita — escalada](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/cerro-arequita/): Minas · Climb · Authorised · Confidence: Official · 2024

## Maldonado

- [Cerro El Guardián](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/cerro-el-guardian/): Aiguá · Climb · Doubtful legality · Confidence: Directory · 2023 · outdated
- [Cerro El Minuano](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/cerro-el-minuano/): Mariscala · Climb · Doubtful legality · Confidence: Directory · 2026
- [Cerro Pan de Azúcar — Estación de Cría de Fauna Autóctona](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/cerro-pan-de-azucar/): Pan de Azúcar · Walk, Look at the view, Climb · Authorised · Confidence: Official · 2025
- [Grutas de Salamanca (Complejo Turístico Parque Grutas de Salamanca)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/grutas-de-salamanca/): Aiguá · Camp, Walk, Look at the view, Climb · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: Directory · 2021 · outdated
- [José Ignacio — boulder](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/jose-ignacio/): José Ignacio · Climb · Tolerated · Confidence: Community · no date
- [Punta Ballena — Las Grutas](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/punta-ballena-las-grutas/): Punta Ballena · Climb · Tolerated · Confidence: Directory · no date

## Montevideo

- [Canteras del Parque Rodó](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/canteras-del-parque-rodo/): Montevideo · Climb · Doubtful legality · Confidence: Community · no date

## Rocha

- [Senderos autoguiados de las Dunas y Cerro de la Buena Vista](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/senderos-de-las-dunas-cerro-de-la-buena-vista/): town: no data · Walk, Look at the view, Climb · Authorised · Confidence: no data

## San José

- [Sierras de Mahoma](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/sierras-de-mahoma/): Mal Abrigo · Climb · Authorised · Confidence: Directory · no date