Description Canyon du Furon upper section, step-by-step guide!

Canyon du Furon upper section, located in the Vercors region

Below we describe the upper part, obstacle by obstacle, of the Furon canyon just outside Grenoble, one of the best-known canyons near Grenoble.

The Furon canyon is made up of 2 distinct parts.

Description of the canyon du Furon 1st part of the loop without shuttle bus:
Start from the canyon furon haut parking lot.
Follow the road downhill for 100m, then take the dirt track known as “les brets”
At the 1st intersection, turn right to reach the “Mayousse” bridge overlooking the start of the canyon du Furon.

The canyon starts right away with a 9m obstacle that can be crossed in 3 ways: either by a 9m jump, which is technical and requires very good canyoning experience, or by a 9m abseil. It’s also possible to do a short 4m abseil to reach a step from where you can make an easy 5m jump, ideal for starting out in the Furon canyon and getting into the swing of things.

The second obstacle is 4m long and can be negotiated either by abseiling down the left or right bank or by a technical jump from the top of the boulder in the middle.

This is followed by a section of walking, first along a small path on the right bank, then through a boulder chaos.

The latter features small obstacles, one- or two-metre slides, and passages under boulders of varying narrowness that can be avoided or bypassed, giving you the chance to take some cool photos!

The instructor will set up the zip line so that you can take off on the rope attached to your lanyards – no need to brake, the water will do it for you!
Hence the name : Tyrosplashh!

Let’s continue describing the Furon Canyon, because there’s more to come! A few more small jumps and we arrive at the entrance to the last part of the canyon, known as the ” Furon Express “, a condensed version of canyoning, with one obstacle after another.

We start with a 3m slide which takes us to the top of a second 4m slide. To get past this obstacle, you can either go down the slide or climb back up the right bank to jump into the landing basin. You’ll have a choice of 4m and 5m jump heights, and with the right impulse, it’s possible to make a 6m jump.

The next slide is atypical in that it bends slightly to the right, and is very well sculpted by the water. We offer it either in a normal position with your feet forward on your back, or for the more adventurous, with your head forward on your back – sensations guaranteed!

The next obstacle , an 8m waterfall, allows you to make a jump or abseil down.
The only difficulty is to arrive straight in the water so as not to hurt yourself. Don’t overestimate yourself, 8m is high and the impact is violent when you enter the water. Don’t worry, if you don’t feel like jumping, the instructor will have already set up the abseil and it’s very easy to do. The instructor will give you all the advice you need to make your descent a success.

There’s a final5m slide, to be completed either as a jump or a slide.

Twenty metres further on, the 30mvia ferrata begins, taking us out of the gorge and onto the return path. In 35 minutes we reach our starting point and the cars.

The 1/2 day in the upper Furon canyon ends here.
Thank you for taking the time to read our description of the upper Furon canyon.

For more info, see our canyon du furon partie haute page.
You can also do a longer version of the canyon du Furon intégral, which lasts one day and combines the upper and lower sections.

If you’d like to discover other canyons nearby, here are the nearest ones:
Versoud Canyon
Canyon des Ecouges lower section
Canyon du Grenant
Canyon de l’Infernet