Caving Discovery in the Ermite Cave near Tarascon-sur-Ariège

Discover the underground world with your family in the Ariège Pyrénées thanks to caving in the Ermite cave in Ussat les Bains!

The Ermite cave at Ussat les Bains is an ideal place to discover caving in the Ariège region, even with 5 years old children. Perfectly horizontal, with only a few narrow passages through which you have to crawl to move forward, the Ermite cave offers the perfect introduction to caving and your first steps underground.

With its concretion-filled chambers, stalactites, stalagmites, draperies, columns, fistulas and gours, the whole family will be in for a treat on this caving discovery trip to the Ermite cave! Located south of Foix, near Tarascon-sur-Ariège, this active visit of the Ermite cave is led by a qualified instructor, equipped with a caving overall, helmet and headlamp.

With a temperature of around 15°C, the Ermite cave offers a pleasant environment in which to take refuge during the summer months - a very good reason to try your hand at caving!