# Senderos autoguiados de las Dunas y Cerro de la Buena Vista

> 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/senderos-de-las-dunas-cerro-de-la-buena-vista/
> 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/senderos-de-las-dunas-cerro-de-la-buena-vista/) and advise checking with the site before going. Text in Spanish has not been translated yet.

## Overview

- Department: Rocha
- Town: no data
- Activities: Walk, Look at the view, Climb
- Legal status: Authorised
- Confidence: no data
- Location: -34.3432, -53.7872 (exact) · https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-34.3431586,-53.7871925
- Access: Desde Barra de Valizas, cruzando el arroyo Valizas y unos 20 min a pie; también desde Cabo Polonio, unos 8 km a pie. El cruce depende de la marea: con marea alta hay embarcaciones con horarios.

## Summary

no data

## 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 de la Buena Vista

- Bouldering
- Open access. How to book: No requiere coordinación según AUDE.
- Legal status of climbing: Tolerated
- Problems: no data
- Grades: no data
- Height: no data
- Approach: 20 min
- Rock: no data
- Multi-pitch: No

## Nearby water

Nearby water: no data. Not a camping place.

## Services

n/a

## Costs

no data

## Season and rules

- Season: no data
- Rules: Dentro del Parque Nacional Cabo Polonio (SNAP): sin mascotas ni ruidos. El plan de manejo registra restos arqueológicos en los afloramientos del cerro y no menciona la escalada.
- Open-air fires are banned nationwide from 1 Nov to 30 Apr, except in grills and designated places.

## Warnings

- **Tide-dependent crossing**: You have to cross water to get there. At high tide the crossing changes or needs a boat.
- **Fragile heritage**: There are archaeological remains or protected plants on the rock. Do not brush holds or move boulders, and use little chalk.

## Management and contact

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

## Sources

- [Asociación Uruguaya de Escalada — Dónde escalar en Uruguay](https://aude.com.uy/) (Directory). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-25
- [Turismo Rocha — Caminata al Cerro de la Buena Vista desde Barra de Valizas](https://turismorocha.gub.uy/atractivos/aventuras/caminata-al-cerro-de-la-buena-vista-desde-barra-de-valizas) (Official). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-25
- [Wikipedia — Parque nacional Cabo Polonio](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parque_nacional_Cabo_Polonio) (Community). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-25
- [27 Crags — Uruguay](https://27crags.com/countries/uruguay) (Community). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-25
- [theCrag — Valizas](https://www.thecrag.com/en/climbing/uraguay/area/10775802144) (Community). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-26
- [Turismo Rocha — Cerro de la Buena Vista](https://turismorocha.gub.uy/atractivos/naturaleza/cerro-de-la-buena-vista) (Official). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-26
- [IMPO — Resolución MVOTMA S/N que aprueba el plan de manejo del Parque Nacional Cabo Polonio](https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/resoluciones-mvotma/SN20190220001-2019) (Official). Published: 2019-02-20 · Accessed: 2026-10-26
- [Ministerio de Ambiente — Plan de manejo del Parque Nacional Cabo Polonio (PDF)](https://www.gub.uy/ministerio-ambiente/sites/ministerio-ambiente/files/documentos/publicaciones/Plan-de-Manejo-PN-Cabo-Polonio_compressed(1).pdf) (Official). 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.