Honduras · Lempira

Gracias
and Celaque.

The highest point in Honduras

1 place
1 unconfirmed
checked Oct 2026
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understand the place.

Gracias, in Lempira, is the gateway to Celaque Mountain National Park, whose summit, Cerro Las Minas, is the highest point in Honduras.

Best time to go: According to Canada, the rainy season runs from May to November and can cause flooding and landslides, and the hurricane season from early June to the end of November in the Atlantic and the Caribbean. It is an approximate national pattern, not a climate record for each region or a guarantee for the islands. Follow COPECO's alerts.
Getting there: This guide does not calculate road routes or travel times and offers no arrival points. According to honduras.com, Celaque's visitor centre is 9 km from Gracias on a concrete road.

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Celaque Mountain National Park
According to honduras.com, the visitor centre is 9 km from Gracias on a concrete road. The pin is the park in OpenStreetMap; it is not an access point.0 km in a straight line from the regional map centre
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A park spanning Lempira, Copán and Ocotepeque with Cerro Las Minas (2,849 m), the highest point in Honduras; it has more than 30 km of marked trails, including the Sendero Al Cielo, six to eight hours' climb to the summit, according to honduras.com (July 2026).
Status not confirmed: the only dated source describing a visit is a private portal's guide (July 2026), with no other source corroborating it and none from the park's management. Check before you go.
Source: honduras.com – Parque Nacional Montaña de Celaque (9 jul. 2026) · 2026 · +1
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Entry
Students L25, Hondurans L40 and foreign visitors L120; camping, L100 extra per night, according to honduras.com (July 2026). Not confirmed with the management.
Tip: honduras.com advises starting early (those climbing Cerro Las Minas set off around 6:00 a.m.), hiring certified guides and bringing warm clothes, water and food: at night it can drop below 10 °C.
Sources: honduras.com – Parque Nacional Montaña de Celaque (9 jul. 2026) · Visit Honduras – Aviturismo

Gracias and Celaque · Practical guide

Practical tips

honduras.com advises setting off around 6:00 a.m. to climb Cerro Las Minas: the Sendero Al Cielo is six to eight hours' ascent.
Bring warm clothes: at night it can drop below 10 °C, according to honduras.com.
The portal recommends hiring certified guides; none of the sources read says it is mandatory.

Safety and precautions

The United Kingdom reports attacks on the road from La Esperanza to Gracias and advises against road travel at night.
The US Department of State advises reconsidering travel to Honduras because of crime and terrorism (level 3, advisory of 25 August 2026) and advises against travel to the department of Gracias a Dios (level 4).
According to state television TNH (20 September 2026), the National Defence and Security Council decided on 18 September not to apply a new state of exception; Honduran media date the end of the regime begun in December 2022 to 26 January 2026. The United States advisory of 25 August 2026 still described it as in force in 226 of the 298 municipalities. This guide does not confirm the current situation. Canada notes that the authorities periodically declare states of exception: always carry ID and follow the authorities' instructions at checkpoints.
Canada advises caution on the roads between Copán and Gracias (Lempira) and between Chamelecón and Copán via Cofradía.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Celaque cost?

Students L25, Hondurans L40 and foreign visitors L120; camping, L100 extra per night, according to honduras.com (July 2026). Not confirmed with the management.

How long does it take to climb Cerro Las Minas?

According to honduras.com (July 2026), the Sendero Al Cielo climbs from the visitor centre to the summit in six to eight hours, and there are three camps for the two-day trek.

Is the park open?

Status not confirmed: the only dated source describing a visit is a private portal's guide (July 2026), with no other source corroborating it and none from the park's management. Check before you go.

Gracias and Celaque · Practical guide

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Information checked in October 2026. Prices, hours and rules change: confirm them with the official source before you travel.

Before you go,understand the place.