Summer Expedition to the Jura, France.
27th July – 10th August 2019
Lead contact: Gary Vaughan
Phone: 07836 727131 E-Mail: gary@dorsetland.co.uk
Gouffre de la Baume St Anne
Length 300m, VR –117m, Time 2 hours
GPS UTM 31T-0726770-5203930 655m
From Sainte-Anne, follow the D229 towards Dornon, for
750m and park on the left. Crossing a field, the cave is located 200m
from the road, in a 50m diameter depression surrounded by trees. The cave
basically consists of a big pitch into a huge chamber.
Belay a rope to a tree and descend a muddy slope for 10m to some bolts. Continue on down to a rebelay, where a short 6m free hang gains a ledge and some more bolts, at the head of the main pitch proper. The first 25m is against the wall, with several rebelays, some equipped with eco-hangers. The last rebelay gives access to an awesome 30m free-hang, which lands on a huge, day lit boulder pile in an enormous chamber (120m x 60m). From the lowest point of the chamber, a traverse or climb can be rigged across a deep lake to reach an attractive waterfall. Any fixed rope present here should be treated with extreme caution. From the top, a small, wet meander can be pursued for 180m to a sump.
Rigging Guide
Pitch Rope Belays
Doline 35m Tree + several spits for rebelays
P60 75m Numerous spits
Waterfall 10m Plus spits
Updated 01.11.18