Rock Climbing in Peru
Callejon de Huaylas - Huaraz
There are several developed rock-climbing areas just outside the city of Huaraz in the scenic Callejon de Huaylas valley. There are small crags at Monterrey and Chancos equipped with bolts and/or pegs.
Rock climbing on the crags at Monterrey near Huaraz, Peru. Photo many thanks to Jean Paul Aurelio Highlands Expeditions Huaraz.
There is also some limited but good quality bouldering at Huanchac near Huaraz. The boulders are in a kind of communal field just by the small stream in the middle of the village. You can walk here in about ½ hour (all downhill) from the ruins at Wilkawain.
The Sphinx
For big wall enthusiasts the main attraction in Peru is the 600m granite wall of the Sphinx, also known as the Torre de Paron, located at the entrance to the Quebrada Paron
Torre de Paron, also known as the Sphinx.
Bosque de Piedras, Huayllay
An area with great bouldering potential at 4300m, located south of the highland town of Cerro de Pasco.
