Pont du Diable
verified
Ungraded
Unknown flood risk
Bellecombe-en-Bauges, Savoie
A quick one near Bellecombe-en-Bauges: 200 meters and 50 meters of drop through limestone in about an hour, topped by an 11 meter rappel and needing no shuttle. Small enough to pair with something bigger the same day.
A 2025 municipal order caps this one hard: no fee, but canyoning is only authorized 1 April to 31 October, entry by 9am and exit by 8:30pm at the latest, with a hard cap of 10 people, not counting guides (8 preferred). The same order covers three other nearby drainages, Glapigny, the gorges de la Charniaz, and the upper Reposoir, year round at a 12 person cap.
Logistics
| Manager | Mairie de Bellecombe-en-Bauges |
|---|---|
| Permit | No fee, but a municipal arrete of 6 February 2025 (n2025-02, active) sets a season and a group cap: canyoning in the Pont du Diable (Nant de Bellecombe) is authorized 1 April to 31 October, entry by 9h and exit by 20h30 at the latest, with a desired party size of 8 and a hard cap of 10 people not counting guides. The same order authorizes the nearby Nant de Glapigny, gorges de la Charniaz, and the upper Reposoir year round with a 12 person cap. |
| Distance | 200m |
| Time | 1 hr |
| Technical | longest 11m |
| Season | Sep-May |
| Coordinates | 45.7281, 6.109 |
Sources
- permitType: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-reglementation/2127/legislation.html
- permit: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-reglementation/2127/legislation.html
- manager: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-reglementation/2127/legislation.html
- nearest town: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-reglementation/2127/legislation.html
- desc: https://ropewiki.com/Pont_du_Diable
- notes: https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-reglementation/2127/legislation.html
- heroPhoto: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Canyon_du_Pont-du-Diable_05.jpg