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Cerro El Guardián
Maldonado · AiguáClimbDoubtful legality
- Water
- n/a
- Cost
- Free · no date
Services: n/aDirectory · 2023 · outdated
Sources disagreeApproximate locationClimbing: 40 routes
Doubtful legality: read this before you go
Predio privado: el acceso depende de un acuerdo con los propietarios. Las fuentes no coinciden sobre el departamento: Lavalleja, Maldonado o el límite entre ambos.
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 Minuano
Maldonado · Mariscala
ClimbDoubtful legalityDirectory · 2026
# Cerro El Minuano
> 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-minuano/
> 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-minuano/) and advise checking with the site before going. Text in Spanish has not been translated yet.
## Overview
- Department: Maldonado
- Town: Mariscala
- Activities: Climb
- Legal status: Doubtful legality. Predio privado: el acceso depende de un acuerdo con los propietarios. Las fuentes no coinciden sobre el departamento: Lavalleja, Maldonado o el límite entre ambos.
- Confidence: Directory · 2026
- Location: -34.0828, -54.7080 (approximate) · https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-34.082771,-54.708048
- Access: A unos 12 km de Mariscala. Predio privado: el ingreso es pago y se coordina de antemano con el contacto que publica la reseña de theCrag.
## Summary
Sector de escalada deportiva de incorporación reciente, con unas 30 vías en cinco subsectores de 13 a 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 Minuano
- Sport
- Arrange beforehand. How to book: Coordinación previa con el contacto particular publicado en theCrag.
- Routes: 31
- Grades: 4b+ a 8a (francesa)
- Height: 13–22 m
- Approach: no data
- Rock: no data
- Multi-pitch: no data
- See the routes in the community topo: https://www.thecrag.com/en/climbing/uraguay/area/10775799258
## Nearby water
Nearby water: no data. Not a camping place.
## Services
n/a
## Costs
- Ingreso: no data (data year: no date). Pago; monto sin dato.
## Season and rules
- Season: no data
- Rules: no data
- 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.
## 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.
- Department: Límite Lavalleja-Maldonado (AUDE), Lavalleja (Búsqueda 2025), Maldonado (theCrag)
- Climbing: 17 (AUDE), 20 (listado anterior de theCrag), 31 (ficha de theCrag 2026-10-26)
## Sources
- [Asociación Uruguaya de Escalada — Dónde escalar en Uruguay](https://aude.com.uy/) (Directory). 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
- [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 — Cerro El Minuano](https://www.thecrag.com/en/climbing/uraguay/area/10775799258) (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
- no data
- Details
- no data
- Confidence
- Directory · 2026
- Location
- Approximate (±1.5 km)
Summary
Sector de escalada deportiva de incorporación reciente, con unas 30 vías en cinco subsectores de 13 a 22 m. Not yet translated
Location
Approximate location: 1.5 km radius© OpenStreetMap
- Access
- A unos 12 km de Mariscala. Predio privado: el ingreso es pago y se coordina de antemano con el contacto que publica la reseña de theCrag.
- Coordinates
- -34.0828, -54.7080 · 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 Minuano
Arrange beforehandSport
Routes31
Grades4b+ a 8a (francesa)
Height13–22 m
Approachno data
Rockno data
Multi-pitchno data
How to book: Coordinación previa con el contacto particular publicado en theCrag.
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.
Services
n/a
Costs
no data
| Item | Amount (UYU) | Data year |
|---|---|---|
| Ingreso Pago; monto sin dato. | no data | no date |
Season and rules
no data
- Season
- no data
- Rules
- no data
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)
Department
Límite Lavalleja-Maldonado (AUDE), Lavalleja (Búsqueda 2025), Maldonado (theCrag)
Climbing
17 (AUDE), 20 (listado anterior de theCrag), 31 (ficha de theCrag 2026-10-26)
We do not pick a version: we show what each source says.
Sources
4 sources
- DirectoryAsociación Uruguaya de Escalada — Dónde escalar en UruguayPublished: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-25
- CommunitytheCrag — MaldonadoPublished: 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 — Cerro El MinuanoPublished: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-26
Nearby places
2 places
Page built on 26 Oct 2026 from the listed sources.