The terrain.
En Casa cave, in the commune of Ria, is the sporting version of caving in the Conflent. Access requires a 30-minute hike gaining elevation quickly before plunging into a narrow entrance. Inside, passages follow in succession: crawling through low galleries, negotiating squeeze-throughs, slipping through the letterbox, climbing between boulders and edging along traverse ledges.
The highlight: a 15 m rappel at the end of which a treasure of eccentric crystals awaits — rare formations that grow in defiance of gravity. You leave with marked knees and elbows — and a head full of images.
Ria
2h30 (Caving) + 30m (Walk)
From 12 years old
What's included.
- SUITtough suit · provided
- HELMETwith main + backup headlamp · provided
- HARNESSfull harness for rappel · provided
- PHOTOSGoPro loan or photos sent via WhatsApp
Day programme.
Sample schedule — times may vary based on your chosen time, weather, group level, and guide.
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Sylvain Marty
BEMF #0123 · Caving certificate · FRANÇAIS · ENGLISH
"The eccentric crystals in the lower chamber — growing in all directions, defying gravity. Pure geology."