Ardèche · about 8 km from Saint-Ambroix
Aven de Tégoul
- Max depth42 m
- CertificationFull cave
- Water temperature≈ 12–13 °Cestimated, no reports yet
- SpecialSidemount
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The dive
A shaft entrance (aven) near the hamlet of Lacroix: a 40 m rope descent leads to two sets of sumps, a short, shallow one to the south and one to the north reaching -42 m at 480 m.
Profile and sections
A shaft entrance (aven) near the hamlet of Lacroix: a 40 m rope descent leads to two sets of sumps, a short, shallow one to the south and one to the north reaching -42 m at 480 m. Watch out for snakes and frogs in the shaft while abseiling.
- Depth and profile
- 40 m shaft, over 3 m wide. At the bottom you can go two ways. South: two successive sumps (30 m / -3 and 15 m / -6) to a restriction. North: an elliptical passage, a 100 m sump to a junction at -14 m. Straight on at the same depth a roomy 2 × 2 m tube that ends abruptly at a restriction 290 m from the entrance. The other branch drops into a 2 × 1 m passage to -38 m (400 m from the start of the sump), rises to -30 m and then descends in steps to a restriction at -42 m, 480 m from the entrance.
- Configuration
- All gear has to go down a 40 m shaft and back up, and the north branch narrows to 2 × 1 m: sidemount (estimate). No backmount.
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- All gear goes down a 40 m shaft, and the passages are 2 × 2 and 2 × 1 m with restrictions: no scooter.
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 42 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
- Ropework (SRT) needed
- Experienced divers only
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How to get there
From Saint-André-de-Cruzières take the D225 towards Beaulieu and turn right to Lacroix (La Croix) on the way. Go through the hamlet, past the sign 'La Manaudière' (holiday home). After the last house the road, unpaved by now, crosses a small dry stream bed (44°19.310'N 4°13.803'E). At the next junction turn right and immediately left, after 150 m right again and then follow the path to the left. 50 m on, a hollow on the right holds the shaft entrance, almost completely hidden by a fig tree growing out of it.
Around Aven de Tégoul
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