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Index of Ardeche Caves

Aven de Agas Grotte du Barry Aven de Bunis Aven du Camilie Aven du Cadet Aven Centura Fontaine de Champclos Grotte des Châtaigniers Aven de Chazot Aven de Chenivesse Aven de la Chèvre Aven de la Combe Rajeau Aven de Courtinen Grotte de la Cotepatiere Dragonniere Grotte du Derocs Aven Faux Marzal Aven de Fontlongue Goule de Foussoubie Aven de Gauthier Aven du Grand Badingue Aven Gregoire Aven du Marteau Aven du Mont Blanc Aven des Neuf Gorges Aven du Noel Aven des Pebres Event de Peyrejal Aven Reynaud Aven Richard Aven de Rochas Aven de Rosa Aven de la Rouveyrette Grotte de St. Marcel Aven Déspeysse Aven du Varade Aven de la Vigne Close


Aven de Rochas

How to get there

Park at the Balcony Gournier on the gorge road. Walk along the road (heading back towards Vallon). Take the track down to the Bivouac under a bridge. At the first sharp right hand turn take the path on the left, follow this to some cliffs and a entrance 3m high 5m wide which closes down to a flat out crawl before emerging in a finely decorated chamber.

Equipment

1st pitch 50m 6 spits 2nd 60m 6 spits 3rd 80m 8 spits Lac 40m 8 spits 4 slings

Description

At the rear of the chamber is the start of the first pitch. Note all pitches are rigged on spits and threads (additional cord recomended), no P hangers (2018) At the bottom of the 3rd pitch a climb down near to the bottom of the pitch leads to the base of a steep slope, on the left is a rift with a U bend, in 2018 we found this to be sumped.