Suesca Rock Climbing
Elevation: | 8,425 ft | 2,568 m |
GPS: |
5.09366, -73.79201 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Shared By: | juan sebastian asencio on Oct 1, 2009 · Updates | |
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Description
Suesca, a sandstone cliff located an hour north of Bogotá, is where rock climbing began in Colombia approximately 80 years ago.
Today the area boasts more than 500 routes, with difficulties ranging from 5.6 to 5.13c and routes up to 5 pitches long (approximately 150 meters high).
The cliff is a single long escarpment. Here on Mountain Project, the zones/sectors are ordered from right to left because most people approach from the right, along the railroad tracks. Similarly, the local guidebook is also laid out right to left (both the sector ordering and the route ordering).
Getting There
1 hour by car from Bogota, take the north highway and head to Tunja, you have to pay 2 tolls, then you look for the bridge and the sign for Suesca on the right side, take this exit, roundabout on the bridge and in 15 minutes you are in the area, you'll find a place called "ricapizza" and a cluster of outdoor adventure services. Park the car. You have driven too far if you cross the river and head into town.
The road/trail to the cliff begins to the right a bit before the river. Follow the train tracks along the river.
You can also catch a bus from the "Terminal del Norte" (the last station) on Calle 192. You can take a transmillenial express bus to the terminal. You actually want terminal sabana which is at the same place. The bus is red and the company is called Alianza. It costs 10,000 pesos ($2 USD). Ask for "suesca" if you need to be directed at the terminal. The bus can drop you off at "ricapizza" (or the river) if you ask. The planned stop in town is 1km away. Buses run from Bogota every 15-30 minutes. The last bus back to Bogota is perhaps 9pm but it is best to plan on 8pm. If you are sitting at ricapizza or nearby, you can see the buses head into town. Be ready to flag one down on its way back out of town in perhaps 10 minutes. It may not stop otherwise.
Primary entrance lat/long: 5.093662, -73.791945 https://goo.gl/maps/uUM3J1dMRwBZGLT36
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