Gorges du Furon, Natural canyon in Vercors mountains, Isère, France
The Gorges du Furon features limestone cliffs carved by water, creating a deep canyon with waterfalls and natural pools between Sassenage and Engins.
The Furon river shaped these limestone cliffs over thousands of years, forming a passage from the Vercors plateau to the Grenoble valley.
The canyon holds significance for outdoor sports in the French Alps, drawing people for canyoning activities through its water-filled passages.
The site remains open from May to October, with guided canyoning tours starting at 29 euros per person for a 90-minute experience.
Water temperature stays cold year-round due to underground springs feeding the stream, creating specific conditions for aquatic activities.
GPS coordinates: 45.14608,5.59821
Latest update: March 3, 2025 05:05
Around Grenoble, the mountains begin at the edge of the sidewalks. It only takes a few steps to leave the streets and reach a path that climbs toward the trees. Here, nature is never far away: it surrounds the city, observes it, invites it out. You climb the Bastille hill, cross the Chartreuse forests, follow the Isère river, or ascend toward the cliffs of the Petites Roches. The trails follow one another and are not alike: some are gentle, others more athletic, but all offer the same feeling of space and light. Between hikes, you discover parks, gorges, plateaus, and villages hanging over the valley. Grenoble lives to the rhythm of the seasons, hikers, and the wind in the pines. It is a city oriented towards the mountains, where each step takes you a little higher.
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