Canyoning in Southern Europe - Spain, France and Italy

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Introduction
Contents
Sample Route
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Published
Cover
Paperback - Laminated
Published
22 Apr 2008
Edition
First
ISBN
9781852845087
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ISBN (10)
1852845082
Size
17.2 x 11.6 x 1.2cm
Weight
250g
Pages
208
Originally Published
22 Apr 2008

Canyoning

Classic Canyons in Spain, France and Italy by John Bull

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. More...

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Seasons

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

Centres

Spain: Rodellar (Sierra de Guara); Benidorm, Alicante (Costa Blanca); Palma, Soller (Mallorca); Read More... 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 Read More... 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 Read More... section of the Verdon Gorge
 
 
Canyoning – the descent of natural gorges by a mixture of hiking, scrambling, swimming and abseiling – is a spicy mix of the fun and the adventurous. This is a guide to canyoning in the limestone areas of the western Mediterranean, stretching from the Costa Blanca via the Pyrenees to Provence, Sardinia and Mallorca. Selective in nature, it includes a selection of recommended gorge descents, ranging from two-hour strolls to long-day aquatic expeditions.

The more technical expeditions invariably involve abseiling and scrambling. Yet most canyons are within reach for anyone in possession of these skills and, in the case of wet canyons, a one-piece wetsuit. The friendly Mediterranean canyons are great places to 'learn the ropes', and the guide therefore provides a basic grounding in techniques and skills for the less experienced.

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