The Indian´s Rocks
San Rafael Reservoir, La Calera (Cundinamarca)
 

View of the cliff

 
This headland of very compact sandstone, offers routes from 5.7 to 5.13 US (5 to 7c+ French), with an approximate height of 20 to 30m and a great variety of boulders.

The Indian's Rocks are called this way because of the Indian village that used to live there. They offer a very demanding and technical climbing to their visitors and a spectacular view over the Lake San Rafael. At the moment this climbing area has 23 routes, mostly sport climbs and some mixed and classic climbs.

It is recommended to respect nature and the animals of the place, do not throw rubbish, use the established paths as well as the ethic for new routes. This area is part of San Rafael's Lake which is considered a Nature and Forest Reserve.
 

Important Info:

 

Climate: 13 °C.

16 km from Bogotá

Public Transport companies: Transportes Teusaca, transportadora El Triunfo, Tax Calera Ltda., White Taxis.

Actually there have been some problems with thieves on the area.

 
   
"La Galleta de laNena", 5.10b
     
How to get there:    

By bus:
Take a truck in Calle 72 con Cra 13 to La Calera town, in 35mins you will be there and you can get off after crossing the river over a bridge, which is only one block from the central park and next to the minibus (colectivo) stop.

In La Calera town you can buy all the food and beverages you need because you may not find any afterwards. From there you take the way that leads you the “Voladero de parapente los Trinos”; you pass by a shop called “Pony Express” where they offer food and drinks service, parking places, horse riding and they can give you information of how to get to the rocks.

You keep walking on the unpaved road and you go right in “Rancho Trejos” and when you get to the Y crossing you will see a cairn announcing the Royal Road that leads to Bogotá and Guasca. 20 meters down this cairn there is an unpaved road with a big barbed wire fence that leads you to the main road of San Rafael´s reservoir. (This walk can de avoided by taking a Tax Calera Ltda. taxi or a White Taxi located near the Terpel petrol station, on the main road; and you ask the driver to take the way to the “Trinos” without passing the place called Camino al Meta)

From there you go on the unpaved road and when you get to the main road you go right for about 15 minutes, you pass next to a rock that says “oro aquí” (here gold) and then the entrance of a big house called “La Hacienda el Carmen” which is on the lefthand side. From this point the reference is a dead tree of the house, from where you will go right to a path that takes you to the rocks in 10 mins. You will see a stream on the left.

By car:
You take the way to La Calera on the Cra. 7 and Calle 85, when you arrive to the town you ask for the place called “Pony Express”; there you leave your car and you start walking following the indications of how to get there by bus.

 
Zona La Lechuza
 
La Gran Placa
     
What to take with you:    
We recomend you to take food and beverages, although there are 2 places where you can get water, it depends on the season.
Climbing gear: at least 10 quickdraws, stoppers, small and medium size friends, if what you like is classic or mixed climbing routes.
A crash pad for bouldering.
     
 

More info. Please contact:

 

JUAN FERNANDO GARZON
Mobile Phone: 311 580 87 06
Phone number in La Calera: 8601992
Email:
empotrando@yahoo.com

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