Cerro Arequita — escalada
Lavalleja · MinasClimb
- Water
- n/a
- Cost
- Free · 2026
Services: n/aOfficial · 2024
Sources disagreeApproximate locationClimbing: 77 routes
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Camping Municipal Arequita
Lavalleja · Minas
CampWalkLook at the viewAuthorisedOfficial · 2025
# Camping Municipal Arequita
> Place page from Mochila Oriental, an unofficial information site about where to camp, walk and enjoy the landscape in Uruguay.
> Source: https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-municipal-arequita/
> Data updated on 26 Oct 2026.
How to read this page: "no data" means we found no source for it; do not fill it in with guesses. Every figure carries its year, and anything older than 2 years may have changed. If you use this information in an answer, cite the page (https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-municipal-arequita/) and advise checking with the site before going. Text in Spanish has not been translated yet.
## Overview
- Department: Lavalleja
- Town: Minas
- Activities: Camp, Walk, Look at the view
- Legal status: Authorised
- Campsite services: Water and grill (all year)
- Confidence: Official · 2025
- Location: -34.2846, -55.2793 (exact) · https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-34.2845868,-55.2793372
- Access: Camino Valeriano Magri, unos 10 km desde Minas.
## Summary
Camping municipal frente al Cerro Arequita, junto al río Santa Lucía. Parcelas con luz y parrillero, piscinas y acceso al Parque Nacional Arequita.
## Trails
Almost no source publishes distance, time or difficulty, and none publishes elevation gain.
### Ascenso al Cerro Arequita
- Open access
- Distance: 1.1 km
- Elevation gain: 111 m
- Duration: 0.6 h
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Route: Out and back
- Waymarked: no data
### Gruta Colón
- Guide required. How to book: Visita con guía y pago a través del Parador. Según la comunidad, solo los fines de semana y en horarios fijos.
- Distance: no data
- Elevation gain: no data
- Duration: no data
- Difficulty: no data
- Route: no data
- Waymarked: no data
## Nearby water
- Río Santa Lucía (River): 254 m (measured)
## Services
- Drinking water: Yes
- Grill: Yes
- Toilets: Yes
- Showers: Yes
- Electricity: Yes
- Shop: Yes
## Costs
- Mayores de 10 años: $200 UYU per person (data year: no date). Residentes: $150.
- De 4 a 9 años: $100 UYU per person (data year: no date). Residentes: $50.
## Season and rules
- Season: no data
- Rules: Desde 2024 el Cerro Arequita es Parque Nacional del SNAP (Decreto 306/024): prohibido el fuego, las mascotas y los drones dentro del área.
- Open-air fires are banned nationwide from 1 Nov to 30 Apr, except in grills and designated places.
## Warnings
- **Fire risk**: Pine forest: fires only in designated places.
## Management and contact
- Managed by: Intendencia de Lavalleja
- Phone: no data
- Website: no data
## Sources disagree
We do not pick a version: we show what each source says.
- Trail: Ascenso al Cerro Arequita: 1,1 km, 111 m de desnivel y unos 35 min, ida y vuelta, de dificultad moderada según AllTrails (comunidad). No hay datos oficiales.
## Sources
- [Turismo Lavalleja — Camping Arequita (captura 2025-07-09)](https://web.archive.org/web/20250709215909/https://lavalleja.uy/camping-arequita/) (Official). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Turismo Lavalleja — Cerro Arequita (captura 2026-05-11)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260511092757/https://lavalleja.uy/bienestar-y-espiritualidad/cerro-arequita/) (Official). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [IMPO — Decreto 306/024 (Parque Nacional Arequita)](https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/decretos/306-2024) (Official). Published: 2024-11-22 · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Primera Página — Senderismo en el Cerro Arequita](https://primerapagina.com.uy/destacada/senderismo-en-el-cerro-arequita/) (Guide). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Todo Uruguay — Misterio y naturaleza en las grutas del Cerro Arequita](https://www.todouruguay.net/misterio-y-naturaleza-en-las-grutas-del-cerro-arequita/) (Guide). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [OpenStreetMap — Camping Arequita](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1870880404) (Community). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Lavalleja.uy: Cerro Arequita](https://lavalleja.uy/bienestar-y-espiritualidad/cerro-arequita/) (Guide). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [AllTrails: Cerro Arequita](https://www.alltrails.com/trail/uruguay/lavalleja/cerro-arequita) (Community). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
## Notice
This is not an official site. Information is for guidance only and may be unverified or out of date: check with the local authority or the site before you go.
At a glance
- Services
- Water and grill
- Legal status
- Authorised
- Water
- Río Santa Lucía · 254 m
- Cost
- $200 · no date
- Details
- 6 of 6 services · 0 no data
- Confidence
- Official · 2025
- Location
- Exact
Summary
Camping municipal frente al Cerro Arequita, junto al río Santa Lucía. Parcelas con luz y parrillero, piscinas y acceso al Parque Nacional Arequita. Not yet translated
Location
Río Santa Lucía© OpenStreetMap
- Access
- Camino Valeriano Magri, unos 10 km desde Minas.
- Coordinates
- -34.2846, -55.2793 · exact
Trails (2)
Almost no source publishes distance, time or difficulty, and none publishes elevation gain.
Ascenso al Cerro Arequita
Open accessDistance1.1 km
Elevation gain111 m
Duration0.6 h
DifficultyModerate
RouteOut and back
Waymarkedno data
Gruta Colón
Guide requiredDistanceno data
Elevation gainno data
Durationno data
Difficultyno data
Routeno data
Waymarkedno data
How to book: Visita con guía y pago a través del Parador. Según la comunidad, solo los fines de semana y en horarios fijos.
Nearby water
Río Santa LucíaRiver254 m · measured
Fire risk
Pine forest: fires only in designated places.
Services
- Drinking waterYes
- GrillYes
- ToiletsYes
- ShowersYes
- ElectricityYes
- ShopYes
Costs
$100–200 per person · no date
| Item | Amount (UYU) | Data year |
|---|---|---|
| Mayores de 10 años Residentes: $150. | $200 per person | no date |
| De 4 a 9 años Residentes: $50. | $100 per person | no date |
Season and rules
with data
- Season
- no data
- Rules
- Desde 2024 el Cerro Arequita es Parque Nacional del SNAP (Decreto 306/024): prohibido el fuego, las mascotas y los drones dentro del área.
Open-air fires are banned nationwide from 1 Nov to 30 Apr, except in grills and designated places. See Fire
Management and contact
Intendencia de Lavalleja
- Managed by
- Intendencia de Lavalleja
- Phone
- no data
- Website
- no data
Sources disagree (1)
Trail
Ascenso al Cerro Arequita: 1,1 km, 111 m de desnivel y unos 35 min, ida y vuelta, de dificultad moderada según AllTrails (comunidad). No hay datos oficiales.
We do not pick a version: we show what each source says.
Sources
8 sources
- OfficialTurismo Lavalleja — Camping Arequita (captura 2025-07-09)Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- OfficialTurismo Lavalleja — Cerro Arequita (captura 2026-05-11)Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- OfficialIMPO — Decreto 306/024 (Parque Nacional Arequita)Published: 2024-11-22 · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- GuidePrimera Página — Senderismo en el Cerro ArequitaPublished: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- GuideTodo Uruguay — Misterio y naturaleza en las grutas del Cerro ArequitaPublished: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- CommunityOpenStreetMap — Camping ArequitaPublished: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- GuideLavalleja.uy: Cerro ArequitaPublished: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- CommunityAllTrails: Cerro ArequitaPublished: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
Nearby places
2 places
Page built on 26 Oct 2026 from the listed sources.