AtlasPyrenees-Orientales

Saint-Vincent

verified Ungraded Unknown flood risk Vernet-les-Bains, Pyrenees-Orientales
Saint-Vincent
Alan Mattingly, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Three kilometers and 800 meters of descent below Vernet-les-Bains, five to seven hours in the canyon plus another two and a half to three hours just to reach the start. The crux, known locally as the Forat del Mort (Hole of the Dead), is two rappels off an inclined slab into a roughly 45 meter drop.

Escapes exist along the way but trip notes call them consistently long and difficult, so this isn't one to start without reserve daylight. Water runs year round and hardest during snowmelt and after rain; a full wetsuit and a real fitness baseline are assumed.

Logistics

PermitRequired, verify with land manager
Distance3000m
Time10 hr
Technicallongest 50m
SeasonJul-Sep
Coordinates42.5377, 2.4157

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