Louch
verified
Ungraded
Unknown flood risk
Isola, Alpes-Maritimes
An 80 meter rappel headlines this short granite canyon: only 420 meters long but 230 meters of drop, with just twelve stations total. Granite is unusual here, where limestone dominates the Alpes-Maritimes; Louch cuts through older rock near the Mercantour.
No shuttle needed. That single 80 meter rap is the longest rappel anywhere in this batch and is worth rigging with care; everything else in the canyon is secondary to that one drop.
Logistics
| Permit | Required, verify with land manager |
|---|---|
| Distance | 420m |
| Time | 4 hr |
| Technical | 12 rappels, longest 80m |
| Season | Jul-Sep |
| Coordinates | 44.1839, 7.0482 |
Sources
- permitType: https://ropewiki.com/index.php?title=Louch&action=raw
- nearest town: https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/reverse?format=json&lat=44.1839&lon=7.0482&zoom=14&addressdetails=1
- desc: https://ropewiki.com/index.php?title=Louch&action=raw
- notes: https://ropewiki.com/index.php?title=Louch&action=raw