![]() ![]() Climbing and securing techniques are explained and surveyed by the guide. The climb has been equipped with fixed ropes. After traversing La Verna, an 80-metre climb leads to the Aranzadi gallery, which is then explored. La Verna “Aranzadi” MINIMUM AGE: 14 YEARS : A technical, sporty visit. Starting from La Verna, the rough hike takes you upstream of the hydro-electric water intake, through Chevalier cavern all the way to Adélie cavern. La Verna “Adélie” MINIMUM AGE: 14 YEARS : Follow in the footsteps of the first explorers, accompanied by a qualified caving guide and ardent enthusiast of the La Pierre Saint-Martin cave system. The visit takes you upstream of the hydro-electric water intake, all the way to another big cave room: Chevalier. The narrow passages – where crawling would be required – can be avoided, but the terrain is rough, without paths. Starting from La Verna, this visit is a good introduction to caving. La Verna “Chevalier” MINIMUM AGE: 12 YEARS : Follow in the footsteps of the first explorers, accompanied by a qualified caving guide and ardent enthusiast of the La Pierre Saint-Martin cave system. There are various possibilities for the destination of the hike, depending on the wishes and level of the participants. La Verna Sport Exploration MINIMUM AGE: 10 YEARS : Discover the incredible human adventure that led to the discovery of La Verna, its geology, the water cycle in limestone, cave-dwelling fauna and hydroelectricity during a two hour hike through the cave-room. From here, walking in the footsteps of the first explorers, one has spectacular views of the caveroom. This leads you to the place where the underground river enters La Verna. La Verna River Exploration MINIMUM AGE: 7 YEARS : After visiting the platforms in La Verna cave room, you climb a long staircase cut into the rock and the rubble. Accessible for people with reduced mobility. La Verna Discovery MINIMUM AGE : 5 YEARS : Discovery of La Verna cave room during a guided tour with commentary, following a safe 800-metre circuit. ![]() Several packages of sightseeing and adventure tours are available, as well as tailor-made services The gigantic room of La Verna is the largest in the world designed to be visited – it is ten times the size of Notre Dame de Paris. Discovered in 1953, the cave is open to the public since 2010. ![]()
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