Grutas de Salamanca (Complejo Turístico Parque Grutas de Salamanca)
Maldonado · AiguáUnclassifiedCampWalkViewClimb
- Water
- no data
- Cost
- $25 per person · no date
Services: no dataDirectory · 2021 · outdated
Sources disagreeApproximate location
Doubtful legality: read this before you go
Predio privado: el acceso depende de un acuerdo con los propietarios que puede cambiar sin aviso.
We list it because directories and guides mention it, not because it is authorised.
What the rules say →Not yet translated. Descriptions on this page are shown in Spanish. Labels, data and dates are in English.
Cerro El Guardián
Maldonado · Aiguá
ClimbDoubtful legalityDirectory · 2023 · outdated
# Cerro El Guardián
> 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/cerro-el-guardian/
> 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/cerro-el-guardian/) and advise checking with the site before going. Text in Spanish has not been translated yet.
## Overview
- Department: Maldonado
- Town: Aiguá
- Activities: Climb
- Legal status: Doubtful legality. Predio privado: el acceso depende de un acuerdo con los propietarios que puede cambiar sin aviso.
- Confidence: Directory · 2023 · outdated
- Location: -34.0929, -54.6526 (approximate) · https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-34.092891,-54.652615
- Access: A unos 25 km de Aiguá. Se entra en auto por la casa de los propietarios, frente a una escuela rural, y hay que anunciarse. Se estaciona en la segunda portera y se sigue a pie, de 10 a 20 min en subida. La Asociación Uruguaya de Escalada publica los contactos para coordinar el ingreso.
## Summary
Sector de escalada deportiva en un predio privado, equipado desde 2023, con unas 40 vías de hasta 22 m.
## 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).
### Cerro El Guardián
- Sport
- Arrange beforehand. How to book: Coordinación previa con contactos particulares publicados por AUDE.
- Routes: 40
- Grades: 5b+ a 7b (francesa)
- Height: up to 22 m
- Approach: 10–20 min
- Rock: no data
- Multi-pitch: no data
- See the routes in the community topo: https://www.thecrag.com/es/escalar/uraguay/area/10769229828
## Nearby water
Nearby water: no data. Not a camping place.
## Services
n/a
## Costs
- Ingreso: Free (data year: no date). Gratuito según la Asociación Uruguaya de Escalada, sin fecha.
## Season and rules
- Season: no data
- Rules: Cerrar cada portera al pasar. El último alambrado no tiene portera y hay que cruzarlo.
- Open-air fires are banned nationwide from 1 Nov to 30 Apr, except in grills and designated places.
## Warnings
- **Private land**: Access depends on an agreement with the owners that can change without notice. Arrange it before you go and close the gates.
- **Loose livestock**: Close gates and keep your distance from the animals.
## 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: 40 o 27 (theCrag, distintas versiones) frente a más de 25 (AUDE)
- Climbing: 6a-7c (AUDE) frente a 5b+-7b (theCrag)
## Sources
- [theCrag — Cerro El Guardián](https://www.thecrag.com/es/escalar/uraguay/area/10769229828) (Community). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-25
- [theCrag — Maldonado](https://www.thecrag.com/en/climbing/uraguay/area/10775307948) (Community). 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
- [theCrag — vía Tala (El Guardián)](https://www.thecrag.com/en/climbing/uraguay/route/10773116250) (Community). Published: no date · 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.
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At a glance
- Services
- n/a: not camping
- Legal status
- Doubtful legality
- Water
- no data
- Cost
- Free · no date
- Details
- no data
- Confidence
- Directory · 2023 · outdated
- Location
- Approximate (±1.5 km)
Summary
Sector de escalada deportiva en un predio privado, equipado desde 2023, con unas 40 vías de hasta 22 m. Not yet translated
Location
Approximate location: 1.5 km radius© OpenStreetMap
- Access
- A unos 25 km de Aiguá. Se entra en auto por la casa de los propietarios, frente a una escuela rural, y hay que anunciarse. Se estaciona en la segunda portera y se sigue a pie, de 10 a 20 min en subida. La Asociación Uruguaya de Escalada publica los contactos para coordinar el ingreso.
- Coordinates
- -34.0929, -54.6526 · approximate
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).
Cerro El Guardián
Arrange beforehandSport
Routes40
Grades5b+ a 7b (francesa)
Heightup to 22 m
Approach10–20 min
Rockno data
Multi-pitchno data
How to book: Coordinación previa con contactos particulares publicados por AUDE.
See the routes in the community topo →Nearby water
Nearby water: no data. Not a camping place.
Private land
Access depends on an agreement with the owners that can change without notice. Arrange it before you go and close the gates.
Loose livestock
Close gates and keep your distance from the animals.
Services
n/a
Costs
Free · no date
| Item | Amount (UYU) | Data year |
|---|---|---|
| Ingreso Gratuito según la Asociación Uruguaya de Escalada, sin fecha. | Free | no date |
Season and rules
with data
- Season
- no data
- Rules
- Cerrar cada portera al pasar. El último alambrado no tiene portera y hay que cruzarlo.
Open-air fires are banned nationwide from 1 Nov to 30 Apr, except in grills and designated places. See Fire
Management and contact
no data
- Managed by
- no data
- Phone
- no data
- Website
- no data
Sources disagree (2)
Climbing
40 o 27 (theCrag, distintas versiones) frente a más de 25 (AUDE)
Climbing
6a-7c (AUDE) frente a 5b+-7b (theCrag)
We do not pick a version: we show what each source says.
Sources
5 sources
- CommunitytheCrag — Cerro El GuardiánPublished: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-25
- CommunitytheCrag — MaldonadoPublished: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-25
- DirectoryAsociación Uruguaya de Escalada — Dónde escalar en UruguayPublished: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-25
- GuideBúsqueda/Galería — La escalada deportiva o el desafío de ir siempre hacia arribaPublished: 2025-07-21 · Accessed: 2026-10-25
- CommunitytheCrag — vía Tala (El Guardián)Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-26
Nearby places
2 places
Page built on 26 Oct 2026 from the listed sources.