Canyoning Galamus
Galamus Gorge Canyon
The Agly river which rises next to the peak of Bugarach to throw itself 80 kilometers further into the Mediterranean Sea. The river has carved out a path to give way today to the gorges of Galamus (canyon galamus) which are located in the communes of Saint Paul de Fenouillet in the Pyrénées-Orientales and Cubières sur Cinoble in the Aude.
Galamus Canyon
The descent of the Galamus canyon is an aquatic hike, this course is perfect for a first approach to canyoning, indeed all the difficulties are avoidable. To start, a 15-minute walk will be necessary to reach the entrance to the canyon, the walk allows you to enjoy the sumptuous scenery of the gorges, you will pass on a road carved into the limestone cliff with views of the Saint Antoine hermitage. of Galamus as well as on cliffs over 200 meters high. Arrived at the start the canyon consists of many jumps, slides, walking and swimming. It will take another 15 to 20 minutes to get out of the canyon and get changed. About 3 hours of activity including 2 hours in the river.
For more sensation you can choose the sports course at the Llech canyoning.
Galamus Family Canyon
The Galamus gorges in Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet
The Gorges de Galamus canyon is located in the town of St Paul de Fenouillet 66220 in the Pyrénées-Orientales. Part of the route is in the town of Cubières-sur-Cinoble in Aude.
Count around 1 hour by road to reach the Gorges de Galamus in Saint Paul de Fenouillet from Perpignan 66 000
En résumé
Difficulty → easy
Duration → +/- 2h in the canyon
Location → 1h30 Perpignan / Carcassonne / Narbonne
Highlights → Landscapes, easy, jumps
Plan a head
We provide you with all the necessary equipment for the activity, remember to take a swimsuit, towel, bottle of water and possibly some cereal bars.
We provide you
All the material necessary for the activity.
To know
It is mandatory to know how to swim to participate in white water activities and not to have any contraindication to the practice of the activity. We offer courses for families from 8 years old. When registering, you will be asked for the weight, height and shoe size of each participant. For the canyon of Galamus, the appointment is in the car park of the snack shop at the beginning of the gorges in Saint Paul de fenouillet.