AtlasAlpes-de-Haute-Provence

Enfers (Haute Provence)

verified Ungraded Unknown flood risk Le Lauzet-Ubaye, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Le ravin des Enfers strings 35 rappels through 560m of limestone relief, more rope work than almost anything else in the department, over an 8.5km shuttle approach.

Its own provision under the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence decree narrows the department's usual season: authorized 15 June to 30 November rather than the default 1 May start. No fee or registration, just the later opening date. The aquatic rating is low (a1) despite the rappel count, so this reads as a long dry descent rather than a wet one.

Logistics

ManagerPréfecture des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
PermitCarries its own provision under Alpes-de-Haute-Provence decree n96-1399: practice is authorized only from 15 June to 30 November, a narrower window than the department's default 1 May to 30 November. No fee, no registration, the restriction is a seasonal date range only.
Distance2500m
Technical35 rappels, longest 131.234 ft
SeasonJul-Oct
Coordinates44.4158, 6.4611

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