Presentation - The entire Furon canyon
The entire Furon canyon is a reference in Vercors canyoning. You will find many jumps and slides in the first part and impressive abseiling in the second one. Built on a typical limestone bedrock of the Vercors, this circuit consists in doing the Furon canyon and the Sassenage canyon and offers beautiful wild landscapes close to Grenoble. The entire Furon canyon is a Vercors canyon with a lot of siphons more or less funny and above all optional.
Doing the entire Furon canyon is discovering a reference in canyoning in Grenoble.
Program of the day in the entire Furon canyon
The meeting point is situated in the car park of the cuves de Sassenage. You will find the instructor. After the distribution of the equipment, it will be time to reach the start, away from 5 km. 6 hours canyoning is needed to get to the cars. A 30 minutes walk separates the end of the Furon canyon and the beginning of the Sassenage canyon. You will picnic in this place.
Level : Medium
You should have a good physical condition to start the entire Furon. It lasts around 6 hours. However, it is not a committed canyon. You can escape almost whenever you want by a road.
Where is the entire Furon canyon located ?
The entire Furon canyon is located in the city of Sassenage en Isère surrounding Grenoble. The GPS coordinates are :
45.2134, 5.6610 (decimal degrees)
45°12'48.4"N 5°39'39.7"E (degrees, minutes, seconds).
From the high way A48, take the "Sassenage" direction. At the northern exit of the village, on the waterfall roundabout, park on the carpark relays.
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You can calculate your itinerary on our website with this page"Activities access"
It is important to be on time at the meeting point because participants can have other things to do after the canyon. Plan more time compared to what it is said on your GPS or on Google Maps, it may have traffic jams in Grenoble.