The terrain.

The Llech emerges from rock at 1,240 m, below the scree of Canigó, and flows into the Têt at Prades. Between the two, it has carved narrow gorges into the massif's gneiss. The section we descend covers 650 m with 160 m of elevation drop — dense and relentless.

You chain 4 rappels (max 15 m), a dozen giant slides of 3 to 10 m, and jumps up to 9 m. An aquatic, playful canyon considered one of the most beautiful in the Pyrénées-Orientales. Not for a first outing.

Prades

3h (Descent) + 1h (Walk)

From 14 years old

What's included.

WETSUITwetsuit + booties · all provided
HELMETcertified helmet · provided
HARNESSfull harness for rappels · provided
ROPESrappel gear · guide-managed
DRY BAGwaterproof bag for belongings and keys
PHOTOSGoPro loan or photos sent via WhatsApp

Day programme.

Sample schedule — times may vary based on your chosen time, weather, group level, and guide.

08:30Meeting point · full technical briefing · gear upPrades

09:00Approach hike — 20 min, steep Canigou trail↑ 80 m D+

09:20Water entry · first rappel (8 m)Pont des Cabannes

10:15"The Catapult" (under-boulder passage) · "Washing Machine" — 6 m slideUpper central zone

11:15"Group slide" — 8 m, 3–4 people · jumps up to 9 mLower central section

11:50Final rappel 15 m under waterfallCascade du Saut

12:30Return hike — 40 min · changing · debriefLower parking

Alejandro Roa

BEMF #0123 · 14 years in canyons · FRANÇAIS · ENGLISH

"The Llech is a dozen giant slides chained in a gneiss corridor — the ultimate aquatic playground of the Pyrénées-Orientales."

Location.

42.62276° N · 2.440708° E

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Canyoning — Gorges du Llech

The terrain.

What's included.

Day programme.

Location.

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