# 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- Confidence: Directory · 2023 · outdated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.