# Paso Centurión y Sierra de Ríos (Paisaje Protegido)

> 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/paso-centurion-y-sierra-de-rios/
> 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/paso-centurion-y-sierra-de-rios/) and advise checking with the site before going. Text in Spanish has not been translated yet.

## Overview

- Department: Cerro Largo
- Town: Centurión
- Activities: Walk
- Legal status: Authorised
- Confidence: Official · no date
- Location: -32.1451, -53.7891 (approximate) · https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-32.1450574,-53.7891237
- Access: Ruta 7, unos 40 km al noreste de Melo. Punto de información en Ruta 7 km 437, en Centurión, entre el Municipio y la Escuela n.º 16.

## Summary

Paisaje Protegido del SNAP sobre el río Yaguarón, con monte y sierras. Nueve senderos con guía especializado, en predios privados.

## Trails

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

### Circuito por la costa del río Yaguarón

- Guide required. How to book: Coordinar con el Grupo Local de Vecinos de Paso Centurión o con la Oficina de Turismo de la Intendencia de Cerro Largo. Es de día completo.
- Distance: 22 km
- Elevation gain: no data
- Duration: no data
- Difficulty: Easy
- Route: no data
- Waymarked: no data

### Sendero del Mirador

- Guide required. How to book: Coordinar con el Grupo Local de Vecinos de Paso Centurión o con la Oficina de Turismo de la Intendencia de Cerro Largo.
- Distance: no data
- Elevation gain: no data
- Duration: 3 h
- Difficulty: Easy
- Route: no data
- Waymarked: no data

## Nearby water

Nearby water: no data. Not a camping place.

## Services

n/a

## Costs

- Guía: $350 UYU per person (data year: no date). Entre $350 y $450 por persona según el sendero.

## Season and rules

- Season: no data
- Rules: Área protegida: acampar y hacer fogatas solo en los sitios indicados (SNAP). Los predios son privados.
- Open-air fires are banned nationwide from 1 Nov to 30 Apr, except in grills and designated places.

## Warnings

- **Loose livestock**: Close gates and keep your distance from the animals.
- **No signal**: Little or no mobile coverage. Tell someone your route.

## Management and contact

- Managed by: no data
- Phone: no data
- Website: no data

## Sources

- [SNAP: Paso Centurión y Sierra de Ríos](https://www.ambiente.gub.uy/oan/snap/paso-centurion-y-sierra-de-rios/) (Official). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [PNUD/PPD: Paso Centurión](https://ppduruguay.undp.org.uy/paso-centurion/) (Official). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Medios Públicos: cómo visitar Paso Centurión](https://mediospublicos.uy/como-visitar-paso-centurion-una-de-las-zonas-de-mayor-biodiversidad-del-pais/) (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.