Canyoning Ariège 20 prices and offers 2025

Whether you are a beginner or an amateur, the canyons of Ariège will give you the opportunity to practice canyoning. Located in the region of Occitania, you can refresh yourself in the wild waters, surrounded by wild, natural and rejuvenating landscapes.

Where to do canyoning in Ariège?

In the heart of the Pyrenees Regional Natural Park, surrounded by impressive biodiversity, the canyons are all different and each of them offers a different route. We have selected the most famous, accessible and sensational to make you enjoy a unique moment.

Often located in the municipalities of Auzat, Tarascon-sur-Arièges and Vicdessos, these canyons extract their waters from the Vicdessos basin. The cliffs of Subra, Marc, Argensou and Artigue are all in the Ariège Pyrenees, at the foot of the Montcalm massif and very close to the Spanish border.

• The Marc Canyon is located in the Vicdessos Valley in Auzat, still in Ariège, this canyon is a classic. In fact, it contains a variety of obstacles that allow everyone to come and have fun, whatever the level! Among zip lines, natural slides, whitewater swimming, rappels and jumps, this ravine will offer you an adventure that will be memorable for everyone. With a length of just over 1,000 meters, this canyon comes from the Artigue.

Young or mature, beginner or amateur, this canyon is a must in the Montcalm massif.

• We also have the Subra canyon that is located in the Montcalm massif and in the Vicdessos basin. More than 300 meters above sea level, this canyon about twenty meters deep is dedicated to lovers of this sport!

It offers obstacles that will give you an adrenaline rush and will transmit the excitement in a natural and wild environment. Still located in the town of Auzat, you will need an hour walk to access the canyon and thus begin with the descent of about 4 and a half hours.

To fully satisfy you during this technical descent, you will be presented with long rope rappels and waterfalls over 20 meters high. It is the canyon par excellence that will offer you the most sporty and technical descent in the region.

• The Argensou Canyon will offer you great feelings and a complete discovery of the landscapes. In the heart of the Regional Natural Park of the Ariège Pyrenees, this Occitan cliff will allow you to feel strong feelings and discover the canyoning in its purest essence.

Known for being a familiar canyon, it will invite you to a crazy descent strewn with obstacles.

With a shallow depth, it offers a variety of obstacles quite easy to overcome and pools that also allow children to enjoy this tour. This cliff is located in Auzat, is very easy to reach and offers you something more than half a mile of descent.

• The canyon of Artigue, located in the town of Auzat in Ariège, will make you enjoy a descent of ravines in stunning turquoise waters. With a maximum depth of 19 meters, you will have the opportunity to discover canyoning in an idyllic setting. Includes slides, jumps, zip lines and amazing stunts. Considered one of the most beautiful cliffs in the Pyrenees, it is accessed after an approximate walk of about 45 minutes regardless of the starting point. We owe it its magnificent landscapes by the fact that it is located at an altitude of 170 meters. The canyoning descents of the the Artigue canyon are quite long, about 3 hours to have fun in 1,400 meters long. Located in the Vicdessos basin, in the heart of the Montcalm massif, a breath of fresh air awaits you in the middle of nature!

For the activity you will be provided with material and equipment and also you will be accompanied by a monitor entitled to guide you at all times during the tour.

What are the different levels?

You have the option of performing different levels of canyoning in Ariège: discovery, initiation, improvement, sports and technical descents or even for experts. Depending on the descent chosen, you won’t make the same route, the descent time will not be the same and the obstacles present in your path will be very different.

The canyons don’t offer the same feelings and are not always accessible to everyone. Your experience and age will be taken into account to make this choice because you must be comfortable during the descent. Also, your experience. Some canyoning descents are quite sporty and not suitable for everyone.

If you are inexperienced, we recommend that you choose an accessible cliff that does not contain a very large obstacle. Most of the time, the jumps in the Ariège canyons can be avoided, but in some more technical canyons such as the Subra, these jumps or other obstacles are mandatory to continue the descent.

For the Argensou Canyon, our centers generally ask for a minimum age of 7, because children must know how to swim and be able to overcome the various obstacles.

For more complex cliffs, such as those of Orlu and Artigue, the minimum age required is usually 14.

However, there is no maximum age to practice this activity! For a sport and technical course, you will only be asked for previous experience and to be in a good physical condition.

How long the activity last?

You can do canyoning in Ariège full day or half day, if the ravine is long or if it is sporty, as there is for that of Artigue or that of Subra. Otherwise, you can do these descents in half a day.

Often, during the descents during the day, a pleasant picnic in the middle of nature allows you to eat and take a dip before returning to the road. These days will allow you a total change of scenery and an incomparable day of relaxation and escape.

The descents of initiation or discovery are made in time slots of two to three hours maximum. Indeed, if you do not yet know canyoning and do not have the basic techniques that offer an important ease for the descent of a cliff, makes these descents shorter. The canyon of Argensou is perfect to discover this water sport and spend unique and fun moments with your family.

When is the best time of year to do a descent?

Spring, summer and autumn are good times to practice this activity. Depending on the year, it can be a bit shorter.

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