Cerro Arequita — escalada
Lavalleja · MinasClimb
- Water
- n/a
- Cost
- Free · 2026
Services: n/aOfficial · 2024
Sources disagreeApproximate locationClimbing: 77 routes
Not yet translated. Descriptions on this page are shown in Spanish. Labels, data and dates are in English.
Parque Salto del Penitente
Lavalleja · Villa Serrana
Look at the viewWalkCampAuthorisedOperator · 2025
# Parque Salto del Penitente
> 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/salto-del-penitente/
> 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/salto-del-penitente/) and advise checking with the site before going. Text in Spanish has not been translated yet.
## Overview
- Department: Lavalleja
- Town: Villa Serrana
- Activities: Look at the view, Walk, Camp
- Legal status: Authorised
- Confidence: Operator · 2025
- Location: -34.3722, -55.0547 (approximate) · https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-34.37219,-55.05467
- Access: Ruta 8 hacia el este desde Minas y 8 km de camino asfaltado.
## Summary
Cascada de unos 60 m en un parque privado, con camping de 45 espacios, caminatas y tirolesa.
## Trail
Almost no source publishes distance, time or difficulty, and none publishes elevation gain.
### Circuitos autoguiados
- Open access
- Distance: 3.5 km
- Elevation gain: no data
- Duration: no data
- Difficulty: no data
- Route: no data
- Waymarked: Yes
## Nearby water
- Arroyo del Penitente (Stream): Distance: no data
## Services
n/a
## Costs
- Entrada al parque: $65 UYU per person (data year: no date). Solo efectivo. Cobro autorizado por la Intendencia de Lavalleja y el Ministerio de Turismo.
## Season and rules
- Season: Todos los días de 10 a 18 h.
- Rules: Mascotas solo con correa.
- Open-air fires are banned nationwide from 1 Nov to 30 Apr, except in grills and designated places.
## Warnings
- **No signal**: Little or no mobile coverage. Tell someone your route.
## Management and contact
- Managed by: Operador privado
- Phone: no data
- Website: https://saltodelpenitente.com/
## Sources disagree
We do not pick a version: we show what each source says.
- Access: Kilómetro de acceso por Ruta 8: 134 (operador), 125 o 135 (portal departamental) y 126,5 (inventario previo).
- Cost: Entrada: $65 (Primera Página, sin fecha); $65 y $100 en distintas reseñas de Tripadvisor (2025); $10 en Todo Uruguay (desactualizado).
## Sources
- [Parque Salto del Penitente — Antes de ir](https://saltodelpenitente.com/es/antes-de-ir/) (Operator). Published: 2025-07-17 · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Parque Salto del Penitente — Alojamiento](https://saltodelpenitente.com/es/alojamiento/) (Operator). Published: 2022-02-16 · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Parque Salto del Penitente — Actividades](https://saltodelpenitente.com/es/actividades/) (Operator). Published: 2024-05-30 · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Parque Salto del Penitente — Contacto (mapa embebido)](https://saltodelpenitente.com/es/contacto/) (Operator). Published: 2021-03-19 · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Turismo Lavalleja — Salto del Penitente (captura 2026-07-19)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260719204701/https://lavalleja.uy/bienestar-y-espiritualidad/salto-del-penitente/) (Official). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Wikipedia (es) — Salto del Penitente](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salto_del_Penitente) (Community). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Primera Página: Salto del Penitente](https://primerapagina.com.uy/turismo/salto-del-penitente-un-paraiso-natural-encantador/) (Guide). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Tripadvisor: Parque Salto del Penitente](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g1933338-d3228268-Reviews-Parque_Salto_Del_Penitente-Minas_Lavalleja_Department.html) (Community). Published: 2025-09-21 · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Todo Uruguay: Salto del Penitente](https://www.todouruguay.net/salto-del-penitente/) (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.
At a glance
- Services
- n/a: not camping
- Legal status
- Authorised
- Water
- Arroyo del Penitente · distance: no data
- Cost
- $65 · no date
- Details
- 3 of 6 services · 2 no data
- Confidence
- Operator · 2025
- Location
- Approximate (±1.5 km)
Summary
Cascada de unos 60 m en un parque privado, con camping de 45 espacios, caminatas y tirolesa. Not yet translated
Location
Arroyo del PenitenteApproximate location: 1.5 km radius© OpenStreetMap
- Access
- Ruta 8 hacia el este desde Minas y 8 km de camino asfaltado.
- Coordinates
- -34.3722, -55.0547 · approximate
Trail (1)
Almost no source publishes distance, time or difficulty, and none publishes elevation gain.
Circuitos autoguiados
Open accessDistance3.5 km
Elevation gainno data
Durationno data
Difficultyno data
Routeno data
WaymarkedYes
Nearby water
Arroyo del PenitenteStreamDistance: no data
No signal
Little or no mobile coverage. Tell someone your route.
Services
- Drinking waterno data
- GrillIn season
- ToiletsYes
- ShowersYes
- ElectricityNo
- Shopno data
Costs
$65 per person · no date
| Item | Amount (UYU) | Data year |
|---|---|---|
| Entrada al parque Solo efectivo. Cobro autorizado por la Intendencia de Lavalleja y el Ministerio de Turismo. | $65 per person | no date |
Season and rules
with data
- Season
- Todos los días de 10 a 18 h.
- Rules
- Mascotas solo con correa.
Open-air fires are banned nationwide from 1 Nov to 30 Apr, except in grills and designated places. See Fire
Management and contact
Operador privado
- Managed by
- Operador privado
- Phone
- no data
- Website
- saltodelpenitente.com/
Sources disagree (2)
Access
Kilómetro de acceso por Ruta 8: 134 (operador), 125 o 135 (portal departamental) y 126,5 (inventario previo).
Cost
Entrada: $65 (Primera Página, sin fecha); $65 y $100 en distintas reseñas de Tripadvisor (2025); $10 en Todo Uruguay (desactualizado).
We do not pick a version: we show what each source says.
Sources
9 sources
- OperatorParque Salto del Penitente — Antes de irPublished: 2025-07-17 · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- OperatorParque Salto del Penitente — AlojamientoPublished: 2022-02-16 · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- OperatorParque Salto del Penitente — ActividadesPublished: 2024-05-30 · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- OperatorParque Salto del Penitente — Contacto (mapa embebido)Published: 2021-03-19 · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- OfficialTurismo Lavalleja — Salto del Penitente (captura 2026-07-19)Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- CommunityWikipedia (es) — Salto del PenitentePublished: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- GuidePrimera Página: Salto del PenitentePublished: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- CommunityTripadvisor: Parque Salto del PenitentePublished: 2025-09-21 · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- GuideTodo Uruguay: Salto del PenitentePublished: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
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Page built on 26 Oct 2026 from the listed sources.