The famous Río Vero Canyon could be considered the "parade tour" in the canyoning heaven of the Sierra de Guara. The impressive gorge, formed from luxuriously colored limestone, offers numerous scenic highlights and an abundance of surprising impressions. From fantastically shaped stone sculptures and water features, to dramatically towering cliffs flown over by vultures and eagles, to the cave-like sections of the tour, there is plenty to marvel at. One 20m rope is needed once, and due to the cold water even in summer, long-sleeved neoprene suits are required. The indicated German-language canyoning guide specifies walking times of there and back >5min, down >6h, return >40min, which requires two cars as the start and end points are several kilometers apart.
difficult
Distance 9.7 km
Duration7:00 h
Ascent564 m
Descent467 m
Highest point781 m
Lowest point559 m
For the route description, I refer to the German-language canyoning guide by Roger Büdeler & Gabriele Flitner, which I still favor and use despite its old publication date: "Pyrenees - the most beautiful canyoning tours" from 1997 (published by Rother Selection). It contains useful route descriptions and an elevation profile of the tour. For current information about the tour, I recommend the French language website: "www.descente-canyon.com".
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
781 m
Lowest point
559 m
Best time of year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Track types
Path 37.62%Via ferrata 62.37%
Path
3.7 km
Via ferrata
6.1 km
Show elevation profile
Safety information
Canyoning is a rather risky sport that requires specific equipment as well as specific knowledge. For beginners, participating in professionally guided tours is initially recommended, as well as abseiling training in a climbing gym. Especially skills in abseiling, swimming, and safe handling of the frequently attached and retrieved rope are essential. Nothing is more unpleasant than having knots in the rope at the wrong time. Especially with larger groups and many abseil points, a lot of time is saved if each participant can abseil themselves on a statically hanging double-rope without the rope constantly having to be pulled up and down.
In general, danger may arise with increased water levels. In case of doubt, commercial providers on site are the best contacts, who are usually found at the start point during the high season.
Tips and suggestions
Comprehensive and current for canyoning in Europe: the French language website > "www.descente-canyon.com".
Roadbook
see above
Rest stop
Tip
Nearby
Top Partner
Waypoint
Start point
End point
Low point
High point
Forecast
Today {low} to {high} and {precipitation} of {precipitation_type}
show {x} more
Photo
Video
Directions
On the A-2205 from Colungo towards Arcusa to the Río Vero parking lot (km 16.4). If a second car is available for the endpoint, it should be parked on the A-2205 at km 21.2 in the pull-out on the left side of the road.
Parking
see above
Coordinates
DD
42.219631, 0.045393
DMS
42°13'10.7"N 0°02'43.4"E
UTM
31T 256138 4678389
w3w
///clunked.jealousy.medallions
Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!
Book recommendation by the author
Still highly recommended: the German-language canyoning guide by Roger Büdeler & Gabriele Flitner > "Pyrenees - the most beautiful canyoning tours" from 1997 (published by Rother Selection).
Author’s map recommendations
SIERRA Y CAÑONES DE GUARA 1:40,000 Hiking & Canyoning map (Publisher: Editorial Alpina; ISBN-10: 848090660X, ISBN-13: 978-8480906609)
Equipment
In addition to neoprene suits (4-5mm thickness depending on the tour in long or short sleeves), non-slip water-compatible shoes that drain well, impregnated static ropes in the specified lengths, climbing harnesses with abseiling devices (e.g. tube or figure 8), preferably 2 short safety ropes with carabiners, as well as a water-compatible helmet are required.
Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated from German.
User Questions
Don't see what you need here?
Ask a question and get an answer from the author, the official DMO or the community.
5 of 5
1 rating · 0 reviews
very good
5
good
4
satisfactory
3
fair
2
poor
1
Be the first to leave a rating or write a review!
Share your experiences and advice to help millions of people find and plan their next outdoor adventure.
User Questions