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Cerro Las Minas

Cerro Las Minas (Pico Celaque)

Masif Celaque, Taman Nasional Montaña de Celaque — Cerro Las Minas adalah titik tertinggi pegunungan ini (foto kawasan masif, bukan close-up puncak). Photo: source

Information

Elevation: 2.849 m
Country: Honduras (HN)
Location / Range: Cordillera de Celaque (Taman Nasional Montaña de Celaque), Departemen Lempira
Mountain type: Puncak tertinggi Honduras
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 14.5342, -88.6800
Difficulty: Berat: tanjakan curam dan scrambling hutan / Strenuous: steep forest hiking and scrambling
Best Season: Panduan SummitPost mencantumkan musim dingin dan semi / SummitPost lists winter and spring
Permits & Rules: Panduan SummitPost menyebut izin pendakian; konfirmasi ketentuan terkini kepada taman / SummitPost describes a climbing permit; confirm current requirements with the park
Hazards: Lumpur, akar dan batang tumbang, penyeberangan sungai / Mud, roots and fallen logs, river crossings

Description

Cerro Las Minas is Honduras’s highest point, in the Cordillera de Celaque in Lempira Department. Wikidata records 2,849 m; Wikipedia distinguishes this local-map elevation from an SRTM estimate near 2,870 m. The mountain has been protected within Celaque National Park since 1987. SummitPost describes an approach through Don Tomás and El Naranjo, with an optional return via El Gallo.

Gallery

Foto bersumber dari Wikimedia Commons — klik untuk memperbesar & lihat sumbernya.

Routes

Cerro Las Minas — kembali melalui Sendero El Gallo

Hiking / scrambling

2–3 hari / 2–3 days

This descent variation crosses the El Gallo ridge from Don Tomás before rejoining the main trail. Rougher than the main approach.

Source

Pusat pengunjung → Don Tomás → El Naranjo → Cerro Las Minas

Hiking / scrambling

2 hari / 2 days

The main approach passes two camps before the summit. The source describes steep climbing; its facility information is historical.

Source

Climbing Experiences

Five Spanish-language videos present Celaque as Honduras’s highest point. A SummitPost photo report adds a first-hand account from 24–26 December 2008: two nights at Don Tomás, a summit ascent by part of the family, and a wrong turn on descent. This historical account describes the author’s experience, rather than current facilities or access instructions.

References

The summary above is compiled from the following sources. Click to explore them yourself.