Via Cordata de Main Morte in the Gorges du Verdon
Soak up thrills and breathtaking scenery on the via cordata de Main Morte in the Gorges du Verdon!
Practical information
A full 5-hour adventure course in the Main Morte ravine, where you can experience the thrills of the Verdon's vertical walls.
- Explore a wild and unspoilt natural site accessible from the age of 12, with no previous climbing experience required.
- Experience a technical adventure combining rock climbing, zip lines and abseiling sections.
- Receive full technical safety equipment including a harness, lanyards, helmet and figure-of-eight descender.
Course of events
Please allow 5 hours for the whole experience.
- Meet the instructor at the designated meeting point and complete registration checks.
- Receive and be fitted with individual technical equipment including harness, via ferrata lanyards, helmet and figure-of-eight descender.
- Take a short walk to the access point of the Main Morte ravine.
- Attend a full briefing from the state-certified guide covering safety instructions, rope climbing techniques and abseiling equipment use.
- Enter the course and begin climbing the cliffs using natural limestone holds.
- Progress through a series of horizontal aerial traverses, independent abseiling descents and rope sections.
- Cross spectacular zip lines installed above the void for thrilling sensations.
- Take a break during the activity to hydrate and enjoy the unique panoramas of the Grand Canyon.
- Complete the via cordata route and walk back out of the ravine to the starting point.
- Return the technical equipment and conclude the activity with the Couleur Canyon team.
Activity requirements
This activity is not recommended for people suffering from vertigo.
If you have any major health problems, please inform us before booking.
A minimum of 4 participants is required for the activity to take place.
Special terms
This activity depends on the weather: if the activity cannot take place because of the weather, you will be offered another date or a refund.
Spoken languages:
French, EnglishIncluded
- State-certified instructor
- All via cordata equipment (helmet, harness, karabiners)
Do not forget to bring
- Sportswear
- Sports or hiking shoes
- Small rucksack to carry your personal belongings
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Water bottle
- Snacks
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A sporting and sensational activity, the via cordata de Main Morte offers a route combining a dry canyon descent with a via cordata section along the walls of the Gorges du Verdon. It takes place in the Ravin de Main Morte — a rocky gorge where the water, long since gone, has left its mark, creating a truly magnificent natural setting.
The via cordata de Main Morte generally takes a good half-day, accompanied by a qualified instructor who will ensure everything runs smoothly. Once you've descended the dry canyon using abseils ranging from 7 to 30 metres and short zip lines, the equally exposed via cordata section awaits — offering a truly impressive vertical ascent up the limestone walls of the Gorges du Verdon. Prepare for unbeatable views over the gorges during this demanding climbing session!
With its intense route requiring a good level of physical fitness, the via cordata de Main Morte is sure to appeal to thrill-seekers and outdoor enthusiasts in the Gorges du Verdon. If that sounds like you, don't hesitate — book your place on the via cordata de Main Morte now!
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