Höhlentauchen in der Ardèche
Von den Quellen in den Gorges de l'Ardèche und den tiefen Gouls de Tourne bis zur Font Vive und zur Dragonnière de Banne. Mit den Regeln des Naturschutzgebiets.
32 Höhlen · bis 246 m tief · 1 für ein Intro-Team geeignet
Die Höhlenbeschreibungen sind hier vorerst auf Englisch.
Alle 32 Höhlen
| Tauchplatz | Max. Tiefe | Typ | Brevet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Font Aïgues Bosc | – | Kleine Flaschen / No-Mount | Full Cave |
| Fontaine de Boude | 16 m | Kleine Flaschen / No-Mount | Full Cave |
| Exurgence de Bourbouillet | 51 m | Sidemount | Full Cave |
| Baume de Chabanne | 25 m | Sidemount | Full Cave |
| Peyraou de Chadouillet | 78 m | Sidemount | Full Cave |
| Baume de Chazelle | 35 m | Sidemount | Full Cave |
| Peyraou de Chazelle | 36 m | Sidemount | Full Cave |
| Source de l'Écluse | 106 m | Noch unbekannt | Full Cave |
| Source de la Dragonnière de Gaud⛔ Für Taucher gesperrt | 88 m | Noch unbekannt | Full Cave |
| Event de la Guigonne | 43 m | Noch unbekannt | Full Cave |
| Goul de la Tannerie | 246 m | Backmount | Full Cave |
| Source de Marnade | 144 m | Backmount | Full Cave |
| Résurgence de Rochecolombe | 20 m | Sidemount | Full Cave |
| Aven de Tégoul | 42 m | Sidemount | Full Cave |
| Résurgence de Tiourre | 32 m | Sidemount | Full Cave |
| Source de Vanmale | 38 m | Sidemount | Full Cave |
| Baume des Anges | 101 m | Backmount | Full Cave |
| Event des Espeluches | 39 m | Sidemount | Full Cave |
| Grotte des Estinettes | 51 m | Sidemount | Full Cave |
| Dragonnière de Banne | 37 m | Sidemount | Full Cave |
| Aven du Camélié | 30 m | Sidemount | Full Cave |
| Source du Castor | 68 m | Noch unbekannt | Full Cave |
| Peyraou du Moulin | 11 m | Kleine Flaschen / No-Mount | Cavern |
| Baume du Pêcher | 33 m | Sidemount | Full Cave |
| Source du Platane | 66 m | Sidemount | Full Cave |
| Goul du Pont | 204 m | Sidemount | Full Cave |
| Aven du Ranc du Bœuf | – | Noch unbekannt | Full Cave |
| Aven du Reméjadou | 51 m | Sidemount | Full Cave |
| Goule de Sauvas | – | Sidemount | Full Cave |
| Font Méjanes | 33 m | Sidemount | Full Cave |
| Peyrol de Beaulieu | 59 m | Sidemount | Full Cave |
| Font Vive | 28 m | Sidemount | Full Cave |
Brevet-Anforderungen, Konfigurationen und Trimix-Tiefen sind Schätzungen für die Planung. Prüfe sie immer vor Ort und tauche im Rahmen deiner Ausbildung.
Praktische Infos: Regeln, Füllmöglichkeiten und Notrufnummern
Notfälle
- 112, also for cave rescue (the Spéléo Secours Français is called out via 112/18; FFS free number 0800 121 123). Hyperbaric chamber: Polyclinique Urbain V, Avignon (+33 4 90 81 33 00, 24/7), about 1 h 20 by car from Vallon; also Lyon (Hôpital Édouard Herriot, +33 4 72 11 00 31) and Marseille (Sainte-Marguerite, +33 4 91 74 49 96). DAN Europe: +39 06 4211 5685.
Zugang und Regeln
- Réserve naturelle nationale des Gorges de l'Ardèche: the prefect regulates sports and caving in the gorge. In the raptor quiet zones (15 Jan–30 Jun) caving and climbing need permission from the reserve manager, requested before 31 January (SGGA, Saint-Remèze, +33 4 75 98 77 31). Bivouacking only at Gaud and Gournier; no fires, no noise.
- Springs in the gorge are reached on steep paths or by canoe (Vallon-Pont-d'Arc – Sauze, 32 km, one day or two with a bivouac). At high water, crossing or paddling is dangerous.
Gesperrt oder eingeschränkt
- Drinking-water catchments (Tiourre, Rochecolombe, the Gouls de Tourne) and private land (Fontaine de Boude): ask the mairie, water authority or owner for permission first. For the Gouls de Tourne, plongeesout asks you to report your dive to the Bourg-Saint-Andéol gendarmerie before and after. The Dragonnière de Gaud has been closed since 2010.
Gas und Füllmöglichkeiten
- Fills: according to divers (2017) there is no fill station for cave divers anywhere nearby, and the guide's author found none either: bring enough gas or your own compressor/booster, or ask the local fire brigade (sapeurs-pompiers), which usually has a compressor. Camping Les Truffières (Saint-Marcel-d'Ardèche, +33 4 75 04 68 35) allows the use of a compressor, max. 2 hours a day by arrangement with reception.
Wasser und Saison
- After rain, especially the autumn 'épisodes cévenols', the springs turn brown and undiveable and can flow hard. Dive after a dry spell and check the water level on vigicrues.gouv.fr.
- Water about 12–13 °C.
Sicherheit
- CO₂ in air bells and dry sections between sumps is common here (e.g. Tiourre, Vanmale, Pêcher, Camélié and the Tannerie's air bell): don't just breathe that air.
Plane einen Höhlentauchtrip in der Ardèche
Trag dein Team mit Brevets, Gasen und Konfigurationen ein und sieh sofort, welche Höhlen passen. Mit Fahrzeiten ab deiner Unterkunft, Füllstationen und einem KI-Tauchlehrer, der mitdenkt.
Compiled from web research (Sept 2026) and the guide (2024 edition): CDS 07 and CDS 30, plongeesout.com, Spelunca, Grottocenter, foussoubie.fr, club reports and news. Page numbers refer to Stefan Schiemann's Cave Diving Guide Ardèche, Gard & Vaucluse. Map pins come from the GPS coordinates in the guide, from Grottocenter/OpenStreetMap or were converted from Lambert grid references (may be 50–100 m off). For some caves the data is thin or old: check it in the guide and locally. Certification requirements are estimates. Drive times are calculated by road for each stay (OSRM, OpenStreetMap).