Our meeting points for canyoning

26 November 2022

We offer you many canyons, and inevitably there are lots of different meeting points.
So here’s a little article to give you an overview of all the meeting points for our canyons.
On this page you’ll find the main canyons, for the second zone canyons I’ll do another article.

A donf en canyon! Versoud canyon in Isère, great for beginners
A donf en canyon! Versoud canyon in Isère, great for beginners

In Isère on the Vercors massif

We have three canyons in the foothills of the Vercors between Grenoble and Valence, easily accessible from the freeway. They are the most popular canyons in Isère The Furon canyon is closest to Grenoble and is made up of two parts:

Canyoning on the Furon

Le furon upper section The meeting point is in the commune of Engins on the climb between Sassenage and Lans en Vercors. A large parking lot along the D531 road just above Harika’s house, a former coaching inn converted into an exhibition and reading venue.
You can also take the bus from Grenoble bus station, take line T64 and get off at the “les Brets” stop.
Google maps point: https: //goo.gl/maps/femZ4fy37NsYgFHTA


Le furon lower partThe meeting point is at 4 Rue de la Cure, 38360 Sassenage, a large, shady parking lot close to shops and bars, a great place to cool off after your canyoning trip!
You can get there by streetcar from Grenoble: take streetcar A to the “Fontaine la Poyat” terminus, and from there it’s a 20-minute walk to the meeting point. You can also take bus routes using the Grenoble transport app https://www.tag.fr/61-lignes.htm.
Google maps point: https: //goo.gl/maps/yQmRWuc2MgnTaVRv5

Canyoning at Versoud

The Versoud du canyon du Versoud has been created by the commune and the département, a large space at the end of an easily passable dirt track in the small hamlet of Le Lignet in the commune of La Rivière. Please drive at a walking pace!
Google maps point: https: //goo.gl/maps/ABqSR4GDPvfzFW7k8

Canyoning des Ecouges

Le canyon des Ecouges upper sectionThe meeting point is at a parking lot along the D35 road between Saint Gervais en Isère and Rencurel, a magnificent Vercors road with a splendid view over the valley and the hills bordering the Bievres plain.
Google maps point: https: //goo.gl/maps/mUoAJkrqDeDoqYqW9

The Ecouges canyon lower sectionThe meeting point is on our private parking lot in the shade of a walnut tree (disregard the “sens interdit” signs unless you have the right “vous avez le droit” – we have rented the land for this purpose).
Google maps point: https: //goo.gl/maps/22U6P6wpYX1YQRr58

In Isère on the Chartreuse massif

Grenant canyoning

The rendezvous for canyon du Grenant is in the heart of the village of La Bridoire, close to the boulangerie “La Fournée”.
Ideal for croissants in the morning, and a picnic at lunchtime. The parking lot is at the end of the square, out of sight of local residents.
Google maps point: https: //goo.gl/maps/BkiDR8YsAaYj6r1YA

L’infernet canyoning

For canyoning de l’Infernet there are several meeting places.
Look carefully on your booking form for the GPS point indicated.
As a general rule, the meeting point is the parking lot at the entrance to the village of Quaix en Chartreuse.
Google maps point: https: //goo.gl/maps/N679XWjwQZDoXiYk7

Savoie in the Bauges massif

The Ternèze Boyat canyon

For the canyon du Ternèze the meeting point is behind the Curienne town hall.
This is an easily accessible spot next to the soccer pitch.
Google maps point: https: //goo.gl/maps/uJHt2Uqt571Na2NVA

In the Ain in the Bugey massif

Groin Canyon

For Groin canyoning the meeting point is super-easy, it’s in the large parking lot in front of the college in Artemare, this little Bugey village offers refreshments and a nice bakery.
Google maps point: https: //goo.gl/maps/aL78bsf5QDMShJxh6

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