# Montes del Queguay

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

## Overview

- Department: Paysandú
- Town: no data
- Activities: Walk
- Legal status: Authorised
- Confidence: Official · 2024
- Location: -32.1785, -57.2366 (approximate) · https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-32.1785048,-57.2365648
- Access: Centro de Visitantes en la Calzada de Andrés Pérez, a 20 km de Guichón. Todos los predios del área son privados.

## Summary

Área protegida del SNAP con monte nativo sobre el río Queguay. Los predios son privados: los senderos se recorren solo con guía.

## Trail

Almost no source publishes distance, time or difficulty, and none publishes elevation gain.

### Sendero de los Corondá

- Guide required. How to book: Coordinar con guías habilitados listados por el Observatorio Ambiental Nacional.
- Distance: no data
- Elevation gain: no data
- Duration: no data
- Difficulty: no data
- Route: no data
- Waymarked: no data

## Nearby water

- Río Queguay (River): Distance: no data

## Services

n/a

## Costs

- Visita guiada: no data (data year: no date)

## Season and rules

- Season: no data
- Rules: Área protegida: pernoctar o hacer fuego fuera de los sitios autorizados se sanciona (Decreto 52/005).
- Open-air fires are banned nationwide from 1 Nov to 30 Apr, except in grills and designated places.

## Warnings

- **Floods**: The water level can rise fast after rain upstream. Do not camp on the river beach.
- **No signal**: Little or no mobile coverage. Tell someone your route.

## Management and contact

- Managed by: Ministerio de Ambiente (SNAP)
- Phone: no data
- Website: no data

## Sources

- [Intendencia de Paysandú – Descubrí Paysandú: Experiencias (folleto PDF)](https://descubripaysandu.gub.uy/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/experiencias-descubri-paysandu-030326.pdf) (Official). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Presidencia – Obras del Centro de Visitantes de Montes del Queguay presentan un 70 % de avance](https://www.gub.uy/presidencia/comunicacion/noticias/obras-centro-visitantes-montes-del-queguay-presentan-grado-avance-del-70) (Official). Published: 2017-06-20 · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Presidencia – Centro de Visitantes del Queguay responde a la estrategia de descentralización](https://www.gub.uy/presidencia/comunicacion/noticias/centro-visitantes-del-queguay-responde-estrategia-descentralizacion) (Official). Published: 2018-02-28 · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Ministerio de Turismo – Fampress con destino Paysandú](https://www.gub.uy/ministerio-turismo/comunicacion/noticias/fampress-destino-paysandu) (Official). Published: 2021-10-06 · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [IMPO – Decreto N.° 343/014: Área natural protegida Montes del Queguay](https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/decretos/343-2014) (Official). Published: 2014-12-04 · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Ministerio de Ambiente – Área Protegida con Recursos Manejados Montes del Queguay (Paysandú) [503 el día de la consulta]](https://www.gub.uy/ministerio-ambiente/politicas-y-gestion/area-protegida-recursos-manejados-montes-del-queguay-paysandu) (Official). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [SNAP: Montes del Queguay](https://www.ambiente.gub.uy/oan/snap/montes-del-queguay/) (Official). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Montevideo Portal: visita a Montes del Queguay](https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Ciencia-y-Tecnologia/Tras-los-ultimos-refugios-del-puma-en-Uruguay-una-visita-al-area-protegida-Montes-del-Queguay-uc677424) (Guide). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22

## 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.