# 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.