Canyoning in Southern Europe - Spain, France and Italy

Canyoning is the descent of natural gorges by a mixture of hiking and scrambling, and often swimming and abseiling. This guide describes selected routes from the Costa Blanca via the Pyrenees to Provence, Sardinia and Mallorca.

Canyoning

Classic Canyons in Spain, France and Italy

Author

John Bull

Cover

Paperback - Laminated

Edition

First

ISBN_13

9781852845087

Availability

Published

Price

£12.00

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Front Cover (1)
Location Map (1)
Overview Maps (1)
Sample Routes (2)
Sample Photos (6)

Seasons

Year round in the warmer areas (Costa Blanca, Mallorca, Sardinia); winter best avoided in other areas.

Centres

Spain: Rodellar (Sierra de Guara); Benidorm, Alicante (Costa Blanca); Palma, Soller (Mallorca); France: Castellane, Moustierres (Verdon); Italy: Nuoro, Dorgali, Cala Gonone (Sardinia)

Difficulty

All routes graded for difficulty and quality. From easy hiking and wading to routes including long abseiling pitches and technical cave sections.

Must See

Rio Vero, Barranco de Mascún Superior, Oscuros de Balcés, Torrente de Gorg Blau et Sa Fosca, upper section of the Verdon Gorge

Maps and guides

The island is covered by French IGN maps. Canyoning guides include Corse, Paradis du Canyoning (H Ayasse and P Dubreuil, 2001), and Corse: 15 Canyons et 2 via ferrata (JP Quilici, 2001). Useful websites include www.descente-canyon.com.