Ecuador Climbing

12 Places to Climb in Roca Ecuador

Rock climbing is an activity that consists of ascending on steeply sloping walls using one's own physical and mental strength . Climbing is considered any ascent, whether easy, difficult or impossible to perform (depending on the physical condition of the person) with the lower limbs and upper extremities (arms and hands). In the climbing there are heights that involve a considerable danger and in order to be safe , protective equipment is used .      

At the begining climbing appears as an activity derived from mountaineering . Then it was considered only as a means of training for mountain tours. It was in the 19th century when the activity was born in East Germany (Dresden) and in England (the Lake District).   

Rock climbing

1. Climbing La Rinconada 

   • La Rinconada is the ideal place with the greatest assistance for rock climbing. Located in the province of Imbabura , in the canton Ibarra in the area of Angochagua .      

2. Climbing Cuyuja 

   • Cuyuja is located in the province of Napo , in the Quijos canton and the parish that bears the same name, Cuyuja.    

3. Rumipamba climbing 

   • Rumipampa is one of the destinations with the greatest influx to practice rock climbing , it is located in the province of Pichincha , in the Rumiñahui canton , Santa Clara .     

4. Climbing Sigsipamba 

   • Signsipamba is one of the destinations for rock climbing, it is located in the province of Pichincha , in the canton Quito , Pifo .     

5. Tangán Climbing 

   • Tangán is located in the province of Cotopaxi , in Sigchos canton , Santa Clara .    

6. Zumbahua Climbing 

   • Zumbahua is one of the destinations with the greatest influx to practice rock climbing , it is located in the province of Cotopaxi , in the Pujilí canton in the town of Cocha Uma .       

7. Climbing Baños

   • Baños is one of the destinations for rock climbing , it is located in the province of Tungurahua , in the canton Baños .     

8. Guano Climbing 

   • Guano is one of the destinations for rock climbing , it is located in the province of Chimborazo , in the Riobamba canton , in the town of Guano.   

9. Climbing San Juan 

   • San Juan is one of the destinations for rock climbing, it is located in the province of Chimborazo  in the canton Riobamba , in the town of San Juan.   

10. Climbing Cerro del Muerto 

    • Cerro del Muerto or El Morro is one of the destinations for rock climbing , it is located in the province of Guayas , in the Guayaquil canton .       

11. Climbing Boxes 

    • Cajas is one of the destinations for rock climbing , it is located in the province of Azuay , in the canton of Cuenca .    

12. Cojitambo climbing 

    • Cojitambo is one of the destinations for rock climbing, it is located in the province of Cañar , in the canton Azogues , Cojitambo