Canyoning in Southern Europe - Spain, France and Italy

This guidebook describes canyoning routes from Spain's Costa Blanca via the Pyrenees to France's Provence, Sardinia and Mallorca. Canyoning is the descent of natural gorges by a mixture of hiking and scrambling, and often swimming and abseiling.

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

Preface

Introduction

The region and its wildlife
Seasons and when to go
Getting there and local transport
Preparations and what to take
Using this guide

Technical aspects of canyon descent

Route grading and quality
Safety precautions
Team size
Equipment and clothing
Some techniques
Special considerations in aquatic canyons

The canyons

Spain

Sierra de Guara
Practicalities

The Routes

Rio Vero area

1. Rio Vero
2. Barranco de Basender
3. Barranco de Portiacha
4. Barranco de Chimiachas
5. Barranco de Fornocal
6. Barranco de las Palomeras

Rodellar area

7. Barranco de Mascún Superior
8. Barranco de Otín
9. Barranco de Mascún Inferior
10. Barranco de Mascún Inferior – last section
11. Gorgas Negras
12. Garganta de Barrasil
13. Garganta de la Peonara Superior
14. Garganta de la Peonara Inferior
15. Oscuros de Balcés
16. Estrechos de Balcés
17. Rio Formiga – Barranco de Yara

Costa Blanca

Practicalities

The routes

18. Barranco del Infierno
19. Barranc del Sant/Barranco de Melo
20. Barranc de l’Estret de Penyes
21. Barranco de Soler
22. Barranco de les Raboses
23. Barranco de Relleu

Mallorca

Practicalities

The routes

24. Torrente de Pareis
25. Torrente de Gorg Blau et Sa Fosca
26. Other canyons in the Sierra de Tramuntana
France
Haute-Provence
Practicalities

The routes

Apt and the Vaucluse area
27. Gorges de Véroncle
28. Gorges d’Opodette
29. Grand Vallot d’Opodette

Sisteron area
30. Gorges du Valbelle

Moustiers-Ste-Marie area
31. Ravin du Balène
32. Ravin de Riou
33. Ravin de Notre Dame
34. Ravin de Vénascle
35. Ravin d’Angouire

Verdon area
36. Verdon Gorge – upper section
37. Verdon Gorge – middle section
38. Verdon Gorge side-canyons: Mainmorte, Font de Barbin,
   Ferne, Cabrielle
39. Le Baou
40. L’Artuby