Canyon Gourdon in Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur v3-a3-III 3/5*

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Country: France

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

Subregion: Alpes-Maritimes

Town: Gourdon

v3 a3 III

3h30

10min

2h40

40min

800m

500m

300m

22m

2x25m

18

1500m

on Foot

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Summary: machine translated ➜

rappel canyon

Southeast

Limestone

Summary: machine translated ➜

rappel canyon

Access: machine translated ➜

From the center of Grasse on the D 2085 in a northeasterly direction to Chateauneuf-Grasse. From here, continue north on the D 3 up to Gourdon. There you will find a large parking lot at the prominent crossroads outside the town.

Approach (10 min): machine translated ➜

From said intersection on the D 12 about 300 m in a northerly direction slightly uphill, then turn left onto a small road that runs below the D 12 in a westerly direction. After about 600 meters you pass two large concrete well troughs and shortly thereafter cross the Gourdon. Here you look for the access through the vegetation at some distance from the stream.

Tour (2 h 40): machine translated ➜

As long as water flows into the summer, the Gourdon is quite appealing, not least because of its surroundings. The road bridge of the D 3 divides the descent into two parts. \nThe lower part is disturbed by several steel cables, which were apparently installed to emphasize the fun character.

Return (40 min): machine translated ➜

Below the last rappel, a large pipeline crosses the Gourdon. On the pipeline road, go left (NE) until you meet the Chemin du Paradis. On this path you go up to the village, where you have to cover only a few meters to the parking lot.

Coordinates:

Canyon Start

43.7218°, 6.9669° ↓

Canyon End

43.7179°, 6.9748° ↓

Parking Entry and Exit

43.7218°, 6.97755° ↓

(descente_3)

Waypoint

43.717°, 6.97836° ↓

Passage obligé pour le retour (descente)

Alternative Canyon End

43.7163°, 6.97662° ↓

Seconde sortie du canyon (descente)

Literatures:

Map

3643 ET, Cannes - Grasse, 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

Les canyons sauvages des Alpes-Marítimes

Jean François Fiorina / Franck Jourdan / Jean Claude Juda

2004

2-9520630-2-8

Cwiki Canyon Info

Canyoning Wiki Link Gourdon https://canyon.carto.net/cwiki/bin/view/Canyons/GourdonCanyon.html

Descente Canyon Info

https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon/2868

Ropewiki Canyon Info

http://ropewiki.com/Gourdon_(Upper)

Gallery

(11.05.2012) https://goo.gl/photos/SBArVcJrz2yp9YyJ7

Video

(11.05.2012) http://youtu.be/xXm2lvx-O8s

FFME Canyon Info

http://www.ffme.info/canyon/CANYON_fiche.php?id=713

Unknown

http://www.cicarudeclan.com/ita/a5_gourdon.htm

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