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Bagnolar

verified Ungraded Unknown flood risk Utelle, Alpes-Maritimes

In the Vesubie valley, twenty rappels drop 290 meters of limestone over 1600 meters, with none of the individual pitches topping 30 meters. No shuttle needed, April through June.

The rappel count is the story here: twenty stations in under a mile of canyon means constant rope work rather than long free hangs. Budget toward the slow end (6 hours); the 3 hour fast time assumes a practiced team moving efficiently station to station.

Logistics

PermitRequired, verify with land manager
Distance1600m
Time6 hr
Technical20 rappels, longest 30m
SeasonApr-Jun
Coordinates43.9672, 7.2599

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