Caving Rhône-Alpes

Chauzon offers a wide range of sporting and adventure activities, thanks to the Comité Départemental de Spéléologie (CDS 07). CDS 07 offers adventure sports such as caving, with the possibility of visiting caves and avens. The CDS 07 also has a committee and a federal technical manager to supervise activities. Publications, contacts and partners are also available.

The Comité départemental de spéléologie de l'Ain, also known as CDS 01, is based in Bourg-en-Bresse. It offers caving-related services and has a caving school. CDS 01 offers regular outings and organizes various caving-related activities. Its head office is at Maison de la Culture et de la Citoyenneté, 4 Allée des Brotteaux, CS 70270, 01006 Bourg-en-Bresse Cedex.

The Comité Spéléologique Départemental de Haute-Savoie is a caving organization based in La Roche-sur-Foron. Their website provides information on the various commissions and activities offered by the committee. These include a library with over 800 books on various subjects related to the underground environment, such as karstology, hydrology, geology, topography, cave diving, photography and more. Federated cavers can borrow these books by contacting Norbert Wourms. The committee is also involved in biospeleology, helping to protect bats and studying cave fauna. They collaborate with other organizations and share their observations with the scientific community. The Comité Départemental de Spéléologie de Haute-Savoie is affiliated to the Fédération Française de Spéléologie and is recognized as an association for the protection of nature and a player in civil security.

Discover the vats of Sassenage, supervised by a professional, by following a playful course, marked out through the cave, on Nepalese bridges, monkey bridges and zip lines. At the border of caving and tree climbing, Accrogrotte allows you to make an underground course a real adventure. Different formulas are possible according to the aptitudes and desires of each person, from 8 years old. Attention, reservation is required! Other disciplines are also offered, such as canyoning, via ferrata, biathlon, etc.

Claix offers a unique experience for caving enthusiasts. Les Citrons Ficelés, a company specializing in this activity, offers exciting underground explorations. Its website provides detailed information on the various caves and cavities open to visitors. So, if you're looking for a unique experience in Claix, don't hesitate to contact Les Citrons Ficelés and start exploring the region's underground wonders.

Spéléo-Groupe La Tronche is a sports club based in La Tronche, Isère. The club is dedicated to the discovery and exploration of new chasms, as well as to sport tours of well-known and lesser-known caves. The club also organizes special events, such as a trip to the Grotte du Curé during the national caving and canyoning days.

These times may be subject to change, so please contact the club directly on 06 31 40 22 65 for up-to-date information.

Lans-en-Vercors is a town in the Vercors region. For caving enthusiasts, the Association Spéléologique Vercors is an excellent option. It offers cave explorations and group outings to discover the region's underground wonders. The association's website offers more information on the various activities on offer. In addition to caving, it is also possible to explore the moulins de la mer de glace in the vicinity of Lans-en-Vercors. A group of cavers recently surveyed two moulins, one of which is 4 metres in diameter and -55 metres deep. A unique and exciting experience for thrill-seekers. The Association Spéléologique Vercors organizes regular outings and explorations throughout the year. A calendar of different outings is available, with everyone free to choose the one that suits them best. Enrolment is limited, so please register in advance. For lovers of caving and adventure, Lans-en-Vercors offers many opportunities to discover the region's underground wonders.

Villefontaine offers a variety of activities for outdoor enthusiasts, including caving. The club offers outings and explorations in the region's caves. Club members are experts in the field and are ready to share their passion with visitors.

Grenoble University Club organises its outings in the mountains of Chartreuse, Vercors, Bauges, and sometimes in Ardèche. Sometimes even very long, like that of the Berger Chasm at - 1 100 metres, 26 h passed underground. An exit costs between 5 € (exit by a volunteer) and € 25 (output controlled by a professional). Gucem holds its Hotlines on Tuesday and Thursday from a. m. to p. m., where people can learn and sign up for club and activities.

Created in 1969 by three underground downhill friends, the treacherous Bellegarde club is one of the department's top fundraising venues. One of the first to welcome within his ranks the initiators of 1 ^st and 2 ^nd degree. Today, the club keeps this tradition of training, participating in coaching and animation activities, thereby discovering the underground world to the greatest number.

The association combines the initiation as well as the discovery of all audiences and also animates a karst path on demand. The places of practice for the 27 members of the ASP are Lower Ardèche in winter and Vercors in summer. Meeting, one Tuesday a month.

Le Clan des Tritons is a caving club founded in 1955 in Saint-Pierre-de-Chandieu. The club's activities take place mainly in the Vercors, Chartreuse and Pierre Saint Martin massifs, but also in other parts of France and the world. The club is dedicated to exploration, expeditions and scientific research in caving, as well as to the promotion and teaching of this discipline. Their website features reports on explorations, expeditions and visits, as well as caving-related information.

Le Clan Spéléo des Troglodytes is a Lyon-based association specializing in caving and canyoning. They offer discovery and exploration activities in the region's caves and canyons.

Coise is a town in the Coise region.

Grenoble is an ideal city for caving and canyoning enthusiasts. The Association Francilienne d'Exploration de Grottes et de Canyons, also known as the Bureau des Moniteurs du Vercors (BDM), offers a variety of activities for all levels. The BDM is staffed by professional, state-certified guides with a passion for their work. They propose routes through the caves and canyons of the Vercors, offering a unique and exciting experience. Outings include caving courses such as Grotte Roche and Grotte de la Ture, and canyoning courses such as Canyon du Furon and Canyon des Ecouges. Prices vary according to the duration and difficulty of each outing. The team will be delighted to answer all your questions and guide you in your choice of activity. So don't hesitate to experience an unforgettable adventure with the Bureau des Moniteurs du Vercors in Grenoble.

The Spéléo-Club des Mémises is a caving association based in Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie. It is part of the Comité Départemental de Spéléologie de Haute-Savoie (CDS74), which groups together the department's federated cavers. The CDS74 is a major player in caving in the region, both in terms of discovering the discipline and protecting underground environments. It also offers training and expertise for its members, as well as underground rescue services. Caving is a multi-disciplinary activity combining scientific, environmental, sporting and leisure aspects. It allows you to explore natural, man-made or anthropogenic underground environments, and to contribute to their study, knowledge and conservation. To discover caving, we recommend that you join a club or work with qualified professionals. The CDS74 is also involved in the publication of specialist works on caving.

Hiking, Canyoning, glacial caving, the Carmine Gaillard group benefits from the proximity of the alpine mountains to organize, with its 21 members, raids in the various caves in the region. Beginners can thus make their weapons, and the confirmed ones find descent to their taste.

SCA practises surface prospecting, underground topography, and occasionally canyoning. Its exploration work is mainly located in Haute-Savoie, on the mountains of Sous-Dine, Plaine-Joux, Bostan and the Salève… As for the initiation exits, they are mainly at the cave of Megevette, in Balme and in the Cave Cave. Meeting every first Thursday from the month to 20 pm at the club premises.

The Spéléo-Club du Mont-Blanc is an association based in Sallanches, in the Flaine massif. Although their website is still under construction, it is possible to consult the latest reports on the club's outings. We recommend that you check their website regularly for the most up-to-date information.