GUNUNG · Honduras

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: Sedang–berat (trek hutan awan curam 2 hari, biasanya bermalam di kemah)
Best Season: Musim kemarau November–April (jalur lebih kering; hutan awan kerap lembap & berkabut sepanjang tahun)
Permits & Rules: Masuk via Taman Nasional Montaña de Celaque — registrasi & tiket di pusat pengunjung; umumnya menyewa pemandu lokal
Hazards: Jalur curam berlumpur & licin di hutan awan, kabut/visibilitas rendah, suhu dingin & lembap saat bermalam, mudah tersesat tanpa pemandu

Description

Cerro Las Minas (≈2,849 m) is the highest mountain in Honduras, set in the rugged Lempira Department in the country's west. The summit lies in the Cordillera de Celaque and is protected within Montaña de Celaque National Park, created in 1987 around hundreds of square kilometres of cloud forest. Local 1:50,000 topographic maps label the top 'Pico Celaque, 2849 m', although SRTM data suggests a slightly higher figure (about 2,870 m). The climb usually takes two days: from the park visitor centre, past camps such as Campamento Don Tomás / El Naranjo, ascending through dense mossy cloud forest to the summit. The vegetation is thick and wet, mist often blocks the views, and nights are cold — most hikers camp overnight and hire a local guide to avoid getting lost in the forest.

Gallery

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Routes

Jalur Belén Gualcho (sisi utara/timur)

Berat

2 hari

Pendekatan alternatif dari sisi desa Belén Gualcho yang lebih terpencil menuju masif Celaque. Lebih panjang dan jarang dilalui dibanding jalur pusat pengunjung; menuntut navigasi dan dukungan pemandu setempat.

Jalur Pusat Pengunjung Celaque (Centro de Visitantes → Campamento → Cumbre)

Sedang–berat

2 hari (bermalam berkemah)

Rute standar dari pusat pengunjung Taman Nasional Montaña de Celaque, menanjak menembus hutan awan menuju area kemah (mis. Campamento Don Tomás/El Naranjo), lalu lanjut ke cumbre 2.849 m keesokan harinya. Jalur curam, licin, dan berkabut; umumnya menyewa pemandu lokal.

Climbing Experiences

Climbing Cerro Las Minas (Pico Celaque) via Montaña de Celaque National Park is a journey to Honduras's highest point through cloud forest. Trip reports stress steep, muddy trails, near-constant mist, cold nights at camp, and dense mossy vegetation. Most videos document a two-day climb from the park visitor centre with an overnight camp before the push to the 2,849 m summit.

References

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