Montcalm Aventure

Montcalm Aventure offers varied activities in the Ariege Pyreneesin order to fully enjoy the mountains and the outdoors.

The activities take place at the foot of Montcalm. The diversity of services offered will allow you to have a good time with family or friends:

• Canyoning: Imagine turquoise waters at the foot of the Ariège Pyrenees, in the middle of nature of reversible beauty and be immersed in a world of contrasts... All the canyons of Ariège are part of a wild and mountainous landscape, with clear, clean water and powerful energy. The canyon is now accessible to everyone!
• Accrobranche The Montcalm Adventure Course is located in Ariège-Pyrénées, 1 hour 15 minutes from Toulouse, on the road to Andorra . This leisure and activity park is located at the foot of Montcalm in a mountain valley in Haute-Ariège. Adventure is at the heart of nature!
• Electricly assisted mountain bike Travel the most beautiful trails in Ariège to discover the bucolic landscapes offered by the Pyrenees. Electric-assisted bicycles allow you to reduce your efforts while extending your journeys in complete peace of mind and while respecting the environment…
• Climbing: Here, rock is for everyone, from children looking for new perspectives to athletes looking for extreme routes. In Ariège-Pyrénées, climbing is practiced on natural, limestone or granite sites in magnificent natural landscapes.
• Location of snowshoes: Reserve your snowshoes and set off to discover the snowy forests. Enjoy the joys of snow and the calm of hiking for a day, half a day or several days.
• Caving : Come explore the underground world in complete safety, accompanied by a qualified and passionate instructor! The caves of Ariège-Pyrénées are full of stalactites, stalagmites, columns and other formations that no longer hold any secrets for you!
• The via ferrata: We offer two via ferrata routes suitable for everyone. You can practice this activity with family or friends in the unique setting of a Pyrenean glacial valley above the mountain villages of Vicdessos, Auzat, and Goulier.
• Aquatic adventure: An extraordinary way to take a fun and refreshing hike; go down the courseof a river with your feet in the water and sometimes much deeper! Pools, slides, jumps, swimming or market trips, natural balneotherapy, aquatic hiking allows you to discover the best spots along the Ariège and Aude rivers .

The team of professionals is available all year round to help you get started in the activity of your choice. You will therefore travel with mountain professionals who will adapt to your expectations and your level.

If you want to know more about the many services they offer, check out their activities catalog. Montcalm Aventure, mountain professionals at your service for outdoor adventures and leisure activities in Ariège!

Montcalm Aventure Canyoning invites you to try the descent of canyons alongside them!

The center offers many practice places to try out or improve your skills in canyoning. You will go to the Vicdessos and Salat Valley, or to the Eastern Pyrenees, to Spain or during all-mountain courses!

Montcalm Aventure Canyoning offers many canyons, all different from each other, to satisfy everyone's desires:

• Canyon discovery.
• Canyon feeling.
• Technical canyon.
• Canyon adventure.
• Canyon hydrology.
• Aquatic hike.

The center offers descents between April and October, but also during the winter period in the hot water canyons in the Pyrénées Atlantiques!

The instructors will be able to advise you on the canyon that suits you best, especially in terms of difficulty. There will be something for everyone ! Initiation to canyoning, improvement, sports descent, family descents, courses à la carte…

You will discover a magnificent region, breathtaking landscapes during an unforgettable activity. You will be immersed in the middle of nature, far from the noise and stress of the city. A perfect activity to forget your daily life and get away from it all for a canyoning descent.

Do not hesitate to contact Montcalm Aventure for any further information and let yourself be overwhelmed by the adventure in the canyon!

Montcalm Aventure takes you on a snowshoe adventure in the heart of the Pyrenees!

Easy to learn, the snowshoeing activity is suitable for a wide audience, including children from the age of 8.
Move away from the valleys dedicated to skiing and go on an exceptional adventure in the Haute Vallée de l'Ariège.

Half-day, full-day or in Bivouac, discover the Vicdessos valley in the footsteps of an instructor who will reveal the secrets of the mountain in winter to you. You will tread the immaculate landscapes during these unforgettable walks in the heart of nature. Breathe the fresh mountain air on a snowshoe outing with family or friends.

Montcalm Aventure offers various formulas to practice the activity according to your desires. Do not hesitate to contact them for any further information and set out to conquer the mountain!

Montcalm Aventure Randonnée takes you to enjoy walking in the vature of the Vicdessos-Auzat valley.

The Montcalm Aventure instructors invite you to discover the landscapes of Ariège on an exceptional hike between the natural and cultural heritage of the region!

Several types of hikes will be offered:

• Treks with donkeys : go on the shepherd's paths in an unforgettable walk in the company of animals
• Hiking with llamas : Outing in the mountains with a llama carrying your luggage!
• Bivouac trek: ideal for taking full advantage of the natural environment over several days and enjoying mountain nights

The hikes are suitable for everyone, and even for children from 8 years old. Indeed, the instructors adapt to your level and will allow you to get your fill of escape. Small outing or stroll in the hidden valleys or encounter the highest peaks of Ariège ... there will be something for everyone!

Do not hesitate to contact Montcalm Aventure for any further information on the various possible hikes in the heart of Ariège and the surrounding area!

Montcalm Aventure Escalade takes you to climb on the most beautiful sites of Ariège!

Come to our adventure base to surpass yourself and push your limits! Located in Vicdessos, in the Ariège department, we offer various climbing activities to help you discover the joys of this Ariège department. strong>mountain sport.

We are lucky to be in the Occitanie region, among the magnificent mountains and the huge cliffs. We have explored them from top to bottom to take you there during your climbing escapades.

Our mountain professionals will introduce you to climbing on the highest points of the mountains in a friendly and safe environment.

Discover the cliffs of the Ariège Valley during an adventure for all ages in the company of the centre's professionals.
The instructors give you the opportunity to embark on initiations to climbing, but also in half-day or full-day courses, and in à la carte stays for those who wish.

You can take your first steps in climbing in the Vallées Ariège-Pyrénées at Vicdessos and at Tarascon sur Ariège. Montcalm Aventure has everything planned for you!

Our different types of beginner climbing:

• Indoor climbing in the Auza climbing roomt to discover the principle of climbing and the different techniques in complete safety.
• Cliff climbing at Sinsat, Ax the thermal baths, Auzat, Drop the 3 Lords or Goulier according to your level and your desires.
• Boulder climbing in the forest in the forests of Lamarade or Orlu.
• The personalized lessons with a professional instructor to learn quickly and acquire skills in an optimal learning environment.

We also offer Sensation climbing outings:

• Sporty cliff climbing: climb granite and limestone and go beyond your limits on the immense cliffs of Tarascon-sur-Ariège.
• Climbing multi-pitch routes to climb to the highest peak via the various stages and relay points. Experience this unique ascent!

This is an opportunity to discover the Pays deFoix, the valley of Ariège, Ax, Vicdessos, or to go to the French and Spanish massifs during unforgettable stays with Montcalm Aventure.

Professional instructors provide you with the supervision and equipment you will need to climb safely, whatever your level. Children can also learn to climb from 5years.

Montcalm Aventure takes you on the Via Ferrata du Vicdessos, one of the largest Via Ferrata in the Pyrenees.

Come and discover the Via Ferrata in a wild and preserved setting. Progress along the rock wall on routes specially designed for your leisure outings! The instructors will take you to the Vallée du Vicdessos or to the Pyrénées Orientales for a day or half-day adventure.

Montcalm Aventure offers two Via Ferrata courses to satisfy young and old alike!

• The South ridge: A route designed so that you can enjoy it with the whole family. This Via Ferrata is accessible to everyone, from the age of 7. A quiet route, where you can enjoy breathtaking views of the peaks, the valley and the glacial valleys.
• The North ridge: This route is a little more sporty and requires good physical condition. Accessible from the age of 12, it will make you feel the great thrill between the large footbridge, the Tibetan and Nepalese bridges and the beams fixed to the wall.

Montcalm Aventure offers you all the equipment you need to practice the Via Ferrata in complete safety. The equipment is also available for hire for those wishing to embark on the rail route independently!

The Via Ferrata is possible all year round depending on weather conditions.

Come and discover the Via Ferrata in Ariège Pyrenees alongside Montcalm Aventure!

During an underground visit in the heart of Ariège, Montcalm Aventure Speleology invites you to awaken the adventurer within you.

Come and explore the Pyrenees by caving in Haute Ariège! You will visit cavities adapted to your level:

• CAVES AND FAMILY HIKES: The selected horizontal caves are suitable for young people from 5 years old, but also for adults. They allow you to familiarize yourself with a little-known area and to discover all the facets of this extremely special habitat that is the underground world, for half a day. Enjoy a memorable family adventure.

• CAVES AND RIVER CAVING: Underwater caverns are for you if you have an adventurous spirit, an explorer's vision and a desire to have fun ! These large caverns are more athletic than the discovery level. The passage of the abyss of Vicdessos, which offers all the possibilities of caving and, in particular, a spectacular underground river which is very fun!

• CAVING EXPLORATION: Ever deeper, ever more intense... caving is one of the few hobbies that hasn't reached its peak! You want to go beyond your comfort zone and embark on day expeditions to prepare for your future adventures. Go to the end of your convictions, discover strategies for advancement, a real challenge, a real life experience!

You will visit the limestone massifs of Vicdessos or Tarascon, where you will discover the peculiarities of the underground world: caves, geology, life below the surface, rivers... Let yourself be surprised!

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Montcalm Aventure awaits you in midi Pyrénées for an adventure that takes you up the trees!

The adventure courses are open all year round subject to good weather conditions. It's the perfect adventure for thrill seekers looking to push the limits and conquer their fears of vertigo!

Montcalm Aventure, offers many activities to satisfy all your desires as well as your thirst for thrills and adrenaline!

The sensation tower:

• Jumps in the BigAirBag
• - The 18m jump or "QuickFly"
• The big slide

Adult course 9 and over:

• The Squirrel route: Green
• The Bearded Vulture course: Blue
• The Capercaillie course: Magenta
• The Isard route: Red

Children's course 3 to 9 years old:

• White Ourson Course
• Marmot Yellow Course
• Parcours Orange Fox

On the program, monkey bridges, ziplines, nets, boulders, rope progression >located in the undergrowth! This adventure is perfect for groups of up to 15 people, to spend an exceptional half-day in the heart of nature.

You will also be able to perform jumps thanks to a new installation of BigAirBag where you can perform freefall jumps of more than 18 meters.

Montcalm Aventure Orientation invites you to fill up on adventure in the heart of nature in Ariège.

The centre's instructors offer you an adventure adapted to your level, ranging from a simple game of tracks to a real initiation to orienteering. The center will provide you with maps and compasses to guide you between the different villages: Auzat, Vicdessos… and in the nature of Ariège and its massifs.

The practice of guidance is open to all and children can start as young as 8 years old. You will go in search of hidden treasures, or even beacons depending on the chosen activity. The guidance services can be organized for a day or a half day according to your wishes.

Do not hesitate to contact Montcalm Aventure for any further information on the various orientation possibilities . Go in search of adventure!

Montcalm Aventure invites you to discover their magnificent region, Ariège, by electrically assisted mountain bike.

Montcalm Aventure provides you with electric mountain bikes so that everyone can visit this magnificent Val-de-Sos Valley. You can now visit these mountains, these panoramas and these points of view without any difficulty and in an atypical way.

With these bikes, you can ride small forest paths without any difficulty. Even uphill, the bikes can reach a speed of 25 kilometers. You can adjust and modulate the electric assistance as you wish.

For those who want to make the most of the landscape and the environment around you, this activity will allow you to reach the highest peaks without the slightest effort.

For lovers of mountain biking, thrills and adrenaline, you will be perfectly satisfied with your rental. It will allow you to feel and get the sense of speed you are looking for.

Montcalm Aventure provides you with all the safety equipment. They will provide you with bicycles, helmets and even safety instructions.

In addition, Montcalm Aventure also offers junior bikes, for the little ones, as well as child trailers, child seats and even a GPS.

Good to know:

• In order to carry out this activity, all people must be at least 1m30 tall. If you are accompanied by a child, you can take on your bike, at an additional cost, a child seat.