# Canteras del Parque Rodó

> 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/canteras-del-parque-rodo/
> 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/canteras-del-parque-rodo/) and advise checking with the site before going. Text in Spanish has not been translated yet.

## Overview

- Department: Montevideo
- Town: Montevideo
- Activities: Climb
- Legal status: Doubtful legality. Según un blog de 2020, la escalada se prohibió a comienzos de 2019 tras la caída de una roca y se colocó un cartel de "Prohibido escalar". No se encontró la resolución ni una habilitación posterior. Confirmá con la Intendencia de Montevideo antes de escalar.
- Confidence: Community · no date
- Location: -34.9205, -56.1690 (exact) · https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-34.920488,-56.168993
- Access: Parque Rodó, junto a la playa Ramírez: dos paredes a ambos lados de la calle.

## Summary

Cantera urbana junto a la playa Ramírez, con unas 26 vías deportivas de unos 10 m y boulder en la base.

## Climbing

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).

### Canteras del Parque Rodó

- Sport, Bouldering
- Open access. How to book: Sin trámite documentado; verificar la regulación municipal.
- Routes: 26
- Grades: 4b a 6c (francesa)
- Height: up to 10 m
- Approach: no data
- Rock: granito
- Multi-pitch: No
- See the routes in the community topo: https://www.thecrag.com/en/climbing/uraguay/montevideo/area/400891623

## Nearby water

Nearby water: no data. Not a camping place.

## Services

n/a

## Costs

no data

## Season and rules

- Season: no data
- Rules: La Asociación Uruguaya de Escalada dice que el sector está regulado por la Intendencia de Montevideo. Uso compartido con paseantes.
- Open-air fires are banned nationwide from 1 Nov to 30 Apr, except in grills and designated places.

## Warnings

- **Loose rock**: The rock can crumble and grades can change over time. Wear a helmet and test every hold.

## Management and contact

- Managed by: no data
- Phone: no data
- Website: no data

## Sources disagree

We do not pick a version: we show what each source says.

- Climbing: 26 (theCrag), unas 20 (La Muralla), 25 a 50 (climbingaway)
- Climbing: 4b-6c FR (theCrag) frente a 5.10a-5.12a YDS (La Muralla)
- Legal status: Prohibición de escalar desde 2019 (esparriba, 2020) frente a sector regulado por la IM (AUDE) y activo en theCrag

## Sources

- [theCrag — Canteras del Parque Rodó](https://www.thecrag.com/en/climbing/uraguay/montevideo/area/400891623) (Community). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-25
- [theCrag — Un suspiro (ficha de vía con coordenadas)](https://www.thecrag.com/en/climbing/uraguay/montevideo/route/10822550598) (Community). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-25
- [ClimbingAway — Las Canteras del Parque Rodó](https://climbingaway.fr/es/escuela-escalada/las-canteras-del-parque-rodo) (Community). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-25
- [Fundación La Muralla — Parque Rodó](http://www.lamuralla.com.uy/web/actividades_parque_rodo.php) (Directory). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-25
- [Asociación Uruguaya de Escalada — Dónde escalar en Uruguay](https://aude.com.uy/) (Directory). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-25
- [Búsqueda/Galería — La escalada deportiva o el desafío de ir siempre hacia arriba](https://www.busqueda.com.uy/actualidad/la-escalada-deportiva-o-el-desafio-ir-siempre-arriba-venciendo-los-muros-n5402194) (Guide). Published: 2025-07-21 · Accessed: 2026-10-25
- [Es Parriba — Canteras del Parque Rodó: a un año de su prohibición](https://esparriba.com/index.php/2020/01/26/canteras-del-parque-rodo-a-un-ano-de-su-prohibicion/) (Blog). Published: 2020-01-26 · Accessed: 2026-10-26

## 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.