Outdoor activities in the Pyrenees

Canyoning in the Pyrenees and Guara

Water-filled gorges and dry canyons: choose by terrain, season and experience.

How to choose

Canyoning means descending a canyon, rather than simply walking beside a river. Depending on the itinerary it can involve swimming, rock passages and rope descents. “Beginner” describes a particular programme in suitable conditions, not every canyon in a valley.

Discuss your swimming and rope experience before choosing a canyon.
Ask which features are compulsory and which have alternatives.
Check the catchment forecast and the local guide’s assessment of water levels.

Canyoners in the water beneath the rock walls of the Vero canyon — Río Vero, Sierra y Cañones de Guara, Aragón, Spain · Havista · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped and optimised

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CanyoningFrance · Occitanie · Pyrénées-Orientales · Massif du Canigou

Llech: sporting canyoning on Canigou

On the slopes of Canigou, the Llech packs waterfalls, slides, jumps and abseils into an intense sequence. Inside the narrow gorge, the next obstacle soon brings attention back to the guide’s instructions. This is a sporting outing for fit participants who swim confidently. Save energy for the uphill return to the vehicles after the final pool. Extérieur Nature requires willingness to make a particular jump, so it would be misleading to promise that every obstacle is avoidable. Choose the Llech after an honest discussion of experience and personal limits.

Sporting aquatic canyon with jumps, slides, swimming and abseils.

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Canyoning in the Pyrenees and Guara

Llech: sporting canyoning on Canigou

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