Rock Climbing Roadtrip Adventures
CLIMBING AREAS
Ecuador Rocks offers complete trips (guiding, transport, food, lodging, equipment) for any level of experience, a variance of difficulties and different group sizes.
Contact us for a personalized offer if you are an existing group (minimum 2 people) or to be put on our waiting list so we can find a fitting group for you.
Climbing Locations:
We present the climbing sites here in categories depending on their distance to Quito and how easy they are to reach from there. All trips organized by Ecuador Rocks start and finish in Quito. If you live in or currently are traveling through another area, these categories may not apply to you. There are more climbing areas in Ecuador; here, we present the ones you can book with Ecuador Rocks. With time, we will add more areas.
Category 1: One-day trips (each area) or up to 5 days (in combination)
Sigsipamba:
Style: Sports climbing, well secured
Access: 35 minutes from Quito, 2 minute walk
Weather: Afternoon sun, protected from rain
Rock: Type of stone ?, 15 to 30 m high
Topo: Monodedo
Comment: Can be very full on weekends and holidays
Las Canteras:
Style: Sportsclimbing, some trad
Access: 5 minutes from Quito, 2 minute walk
Weather: Exposed to sun and rain
Rock: Type of stone ?, 10 to 15 m high
Topo: Monodedo
Comment: Some routes are very short and not well secured
Cuyuja:
Style: Sportsclimbing
Access: 80 minutes from Quito, 5 minute walk
Weather: Partly protected from rain, little sun
Rock: Volcanic andesite, around 30 m high
Topo: Monodedo
Comment: Some parts are very muddy
La Guarica:
Style: Bouldering
Access: 60 minutes from Quito, ? minute walk
Weather: Unprotected from rain and sun
Rock: ?
Topo: ?
Comment: ?
Cotopaxi bouldering (near St. Clara):
Style: Bouldering
Access: 60 minutes from Quito, ? minute walk
Weather: Unprotected from rain and sun
Rock: ?
Topo: ?
Comment: ?
St. Clara:
Style: Sportsclimbing
Access: 45 minutes from Quito, 10 minute walk
Weather: Unprotected from rain, midday sun
Rock: ?
Topo: Monodedo
Comment: Not very easy to find
Category 2: 3-day trips (each area) or up to 10 days (in combination with cat. 2 and 1)
Category 3: 4-day trips (one or two of the areas) or up to 14 days (in combination with cat. 1, 2 and 3)
Cogitambo:
Style: Multipitch- and sportsclimbing
Access: 8 hours from Quito, 20 minutes from Cuenca, 2 to 20 minute walk
Weather: Exposure to sun (depending on the side of the mountain) and rain
Rock: Limestone
Topo: Monodedo
Comment: Lots of interesting slabs
Paute:
Style: Sportsclimbing
Access: 8 hours from Quito, 40 minutes from Cuenca, 20 minute steep walk
Weather: Exposure to sun and rain
Rock: Volcanic andesite
Topo: Monodedo
Comment: Strenuous access walk
