Top 10 Caves サンジュリアンアンヴェルコールでの

Le Trou qui Souffleは、イゼール県、オトラン＝メオドル・アン・ヴェルコール・コミューンに位置する広大な地下空洞ネットワークであり、自然の驚異です。 主な入り口は1909年に道路工事中に発見され、その後探検されました。その湧き出し口は、ゴルジュ・ド・ラ・ブルンにあるゴルジュ・ノワール橋のさらに下にあります。 これはヴェルコール山塊で2番目に長いネットワークであり、探検されたギャラリーは約50キロメートル、高低差は670メートルです。

Nice little place, the climb up to here is still manageable. Nice views nonetheless.

Ice reserve still exploited not so long ago (until the mid-20th century). Interesting explanatory panels.

This cave, discovered in 1936, belongs to a network of underground karst cavities in the Vercors massif. In total, this complex extends over around fifty kilometers.

You have to go take a look before or after visiting the Choranche cave. It's not far at all and the trail is accessible even to children. The cave is easily visible (staying outside) without specific equipment. You can then go see the waterfall.

Easy climb, ideal for the kids, to a majestic cave!

La Glacière is a 14 m deep cave. It is the result of the dissolution and erosion of limestone by the long work of water. In the 1700s, landmarks bear witness to the presence of men who came here to exploit the ice. The latter will engrave various inscriptions on the wall. But it was at the beginning of the 20th century that this cave was mainly exploited. Indeed, the ice extracted using a sled is used by cafeterias in Grenoble and hospitals. In 1964, the cooler was 4 m thick, today it is endangered. The rockslides made access to the cooler dangerous and it was closed to the public in 1999.

Arrived in Choranche from Presle, take advantage of this stopover to refill your water. You can easily get supplies in the village or by going for a hike to the Gournier waterfall where you will also find a shop near the entrance to the Gournier cave. Choranche holds in its heart the waterfall and the cave of Gournier. Real unusual, the cave of Gournier contains an underground lake that you will have to cross to start your caving excursion. Another portion of the cave is open to guided tours. For more information on the site and the opening to visits of the cave follow these links: Caving, The cave of Gournier | Isère Tourisme (isere-tourisme.com) the Grotte de Choranche, an exceptional natural place in the heart of Vercors! (visite-nature-vercors.com)