Canyon Pierrefeu amont (I) v4-a4-II 3.55/5*

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Country: France

Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur / Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur

Subregion: Alpes-Maritimes

Town: Pierrefeu

v4 a4 II

1h25

20min

1h

5min

405m

310m

95m

25m

2x 30m

1

on Foot

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Summary: machine translated ➜

Hiking canyon with an attractive rappel and other smaller steps.

Parts

Name

Difficulty

Approach

Tour

Return

Pierrefeu amont (I)

20min

Pierrefeu aval (II)

10min

May - October

South

13.00km²

Summary: machine translated ➜

Hiking canyon with an attractive rappel and other smaller steps.

Access: machine translated ➜

From Nice on the N 202 direction Digne. After about 19 km, turn left over the Var. up the D 17 to Gilette and further behind in the Esteron valley. About 11.5 km after Gilette, you pass the junction of the road to Pierrefeu and after another 500 m you come to the bridge over the Pierrefeu. Before that, look for a place for the lower vehicle, so not near the bridge!\nWith the second vehicle back to the junction and up towards Pierrefeu.After 2.8 km (from D 17) you come to a right serpentine and 130m further you will find at the tennis court on the left a possibility to park the 2nd vehicle.

Approach (20 min): machine translated ➜

Again the 130m back to the mentioned serpentine. The access is signposted from this right serpentine in front of the tennis court (info - board). So the inhabitants of Pierrefeu are not bothered much and also the access to the upper part takes only 20 min. more.

Tour (1 h): machine translated ➜

Downstream, you soon come to a 25-m rappel (belays on both sides, repeatedly vandalized); then it's downhill in the creek with charming pools to the entry to the lower section.

Return (5 min): machine translated ➜

Either over the concreted water drainage left out to the road and the lower car or connect the Pierrefeu II (cf. there!).

Coordinates:

Canyon Start

43.8695°, 7.07782° ↓

Canyon End

43.8634°, 7.0838° ↓

Parking Entry and Exit

43.86855°, 7.08247° ↓

Falls beide Teile gemacht werden hier oberes Auto parken.

Literatures:

Map

IGN, TOP 25, 3642 ET, Vallée d'Esteron, 1:25 000

1:25000

Canyoning Book

100 beaux canyons méditerranéens

Jean François Fiorina / Franck Jourdan

2007

Canyoning Book

Canyons d´aventures des Préalpes d´Azur

Christophe Folléas / Brigitte Gimenez

2004

Canyoning Book

30 plus beaux canyons Alpes du sud. Hubert Ayasse, 1989

Hubert Ayasse - Franck Tessier

Edisud

1989

Canyoning Book

Clues & Canyons 1ª Edición. Conseil Génerál del Alpes-Maritimes, 1996

1996

Canyoning Booklet

Clues & Canyons. Les Buides Randoxygène Conseil Génerál del Alpes-Maritimes, 2022

2022

https://randoxygene.departement06.fr/publications/guide-randonnees-clues-et-canyons

Cwiki Canyon Info

Canyoning Wiki Link Pierrefeu I https://canyon.carto.net/cwiki/bin/view/Canyons/PierrefeuICanyon.html

Descente Canyon Info

https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon/2157

Ropewiki Canyon Info

http://ropewiki.com/Pierrefeu

Gallery

(09.05.2012 Integral, Walter, Werner B., wolfgang) https://goo.gl/photos/dUV9BBbv2t7eXKa76

Video

(09.05.2012 Integral, Walter, Werner B., wolfgang) http://youtu.be/kFBaz_-EoUw

FFME Canyon Info

http://www.ffme.info/canyon/CANYON_fiche.php?id=767

Unknown

http://www.passport-aventure.net/canyoning/topos-canyon/riou-de-pierrefeu-topo/

Other Canyon Info

https://randoxygene.departement06.fr/prealpes-esteron/riou-de-pierrefeu-10859.html

Other Canyon Info

integral https://www.tntcanyoning.it/it/canyon-percorsi/anno-2018/riou-de-pierrefeu-france.html

05.10.2024 Serval ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Pierrefeu Chouette petit canyon quelques petits sauts toboggans et rappels roche adhérente bien sculpté fait sans navette départ 14 h un peu de soleil pendant la descente sorti une biche fraîchement morte de l’eau équipement ras sorti juste avant la confluence avec l’esteron rg (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/2157/observations.html)

25.08.2024 jc_gums ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Pierrefeu DC-. Un gars est venu nous interpeller sur le parking amont pour nous dire que le canyon était totalement interdit, sans justification. La réglementation précise que le canyon est autorisé les mercredis, vendredis et dimanches, sauf en cas d'arrêté préfectoral de sécheresse et/ou d’interdiction d’accès aux massifs pour risque d’incendie. On a vérifié que ce n'était pas le cas. Après lui avoir rappelé cela, le gars a tenté de se justifier par le respect de l'environnement, puis qu'il n'y avait pas d'eau, etc... Bref: respecter la réglementation mais sans vous laisser intimider par des individus qui viennent vous faire la morale écologique, tout ça à bord d'un énorme pick-up diesel. (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/2157/observations.html)

28.07.2024 grand sapin/(kiki) ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ no translation available

Automatisch importiert von Descente-Canyon.com für Canyon Pierrefeu C’est très beau et très calme….Idéal pour une initiation (Quelle: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-debit/2157/observations.html)