Les grandes salles

 

Tour duration : 9h00 (introduction + gear up + access to the cave + tour)
Access to the cave : private vehicle (or carpooling)
Public : sporting
Minimum age : 16 years old
Group size : maximum 8 people
Guide : state-certified instructor

Follow a state-certified instructor into a day-long demanding underground hike, advancing off-tracks through a variety of environments. All while following the river, take your time to appreciate the imposing volumes of this cave system, as did the explorers in 1952 and 1953. There is no low-roof passage, you will walk on steep and uneven ground, mostly composed of boulders.  Some sections, such as the vertical part (8 m / 26 ft shaft) and the ones rigged with a safety line, will require the use of harness, cowstails, ascender and descender. You will also be able to enjoy the illumination of the La Verna chamber during the tour. 

Provided equipment : hygiene cap, helmet with light, overall, harness, technical gear.

What to bring : warm clothing (temperature is a constant 5°C), gloves (if needed), comfortable trousers to use under the overall, hiking shoes or boots, small backpack with water and rations.

Next tour dates :
• See online booking page
Call on 05 59 28 34 02 for more tour dates.

Admission prices

Individual : 92 € per person (tour guaranteed from 5 participants).

Private tour :  460 € (from 2 to 5 people) + 80 € per additional person (with a single booking and payment for the whole group, up to 8 people).

Prices are VAT included. You can also go from the reception to the cave entrance and back by foot (price lowered by 5€ per person).

 

Access to the cave

Private vehicle : 30 minutes (1 way)

For caving adventures, except in exceptional cases, visitors use their personal vehicles for which they are granted access to the track.

From the Arrakotchepia reception area located in Sainte-Engrâce (Calla district / Alt: 600 m), you are guided on the 7 kilometer route, 4 km of which is a concrete mountain track. This route crosses the village of Sainte-Engrâce (11th century Romanesque church), climbs through the beech forest and overlooks the Arphidia ravine.

The parking space at the entrance of the cave is limited and the possible locations will be indicated to you on the spot by the guide.

 

 

Access

Route from the ticket office (parking)
to the cave
(access to the track is regulated)