Carmes canyon

Description: The Carmes canyon is a route descended mainly by abseiling, as only a small natural slide marks the beginning of the descent. The canyon features a striking narrow gorge and waterfalls that appear to be frozen in the limestone. This is an opportunity to learn how to rappel independently. Here, you can take your time because the canyon is not very aquatic and is surrounded by nature. It’s the ideal route to learn more about the geology, fauna, and flora of the Vercors canyons.

We organize a nature scavenger hunt in this canyon upon request. To find out more, visit our “Nature Activities” page or contact us.

Meeting point:

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Activity itinerary:

Your instructor will meet you at the designated parking area, and then we will park at the canyon exit. We’ll get kitted out (more information on the equipment provided and what you need to bring can be found here), then we’ll shuttle by car to the canyon’s starting point.

We’ll then hike for about 30 minutes to the canyon’s entrance.

Then the descent begins. On the agenda: a small slide, a mini jump, and several rappels of up to 10 meters.

Once finished, we’ll return to the lower parking lot in 15 minutes.

Located 45 minutes from Grenoble, 40 minutes from Valence, and 1 hour 30 minutes from Lyon.