Located above Sallanches, the Pointe Percée canyon offers an exceptional high-mountain setting facing the Mont-Blanc range.
A sequence of around twenty abseils unfolds without pause, in a wild and vertical landscape.
An alpine adventure for experienced canyoneers seeking exposure, endurance, and spectacular scenery.
An alpine canyon with breathtaking views
This canyon combines verticality, technical sections, and suspended passages with a continuous view of Mont-Blanc.
A perfect challenge for those who love high-mountain canyoning and grand natural settings.
Practical information
⏱️ Duration: 5 h
🥾 Approach: 1 h 30
🚶 Return: 45 min
🧗 Level: expert / advanced
⚙️ Features: abseils up to 50 m, aerial passages, anchors on wall
🎒 Equipment provided: wetsuit, harness, helmet, descender
🕓 Season: off-season
💶 Price: €120 / person
⚠️ Requirements: strong fitness level, confident with descender use and free-hanging abseils.
📍Location : Sallanches
Meeting point at the Sallanches cinema car park.
We will carpool from there to the canyon start.
[📍Google Maps link – Sallanches car park]
A unique alpine environment
The Pointe Percée canyon unfolds in the heart of the Aravis range, offering a true high-mountain atmosphere rarely found in canyoning.
Between limestone cliffs, alpine torrents and hanging forests, the setting is both powerful and silent.
Each abseil reveals a breathtaking view of Mont-Blanc and the Arve valley below.
Still little-known, this canyon embodies the spirit of alpine canyoning — vertical, wild and authentic.
An experience for those who love raw nature, where every descent brings you closer to the mountain’s purest essence — rock, air and water.
Meeting schedule
morning 8:15 am
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE AND INSURANCE
All participants are required to read the general terms and conditions of sale and insurance before booking.
FAQ – Pointe Percée Canyon
➡️ What is the difference between the Pointe Percée Canyon and the Salvadon Canyon?
Both are expert canyons lasting around 5 hours with abseils up to 50 metres — but the experience is radically different. The Salvadon plunges into a wild, enclosed gorge above Samoëns, with an immersive and aquatic atmosphere. The Pointe Percée unfolds in high mountain terrain above Sallanches, in an airy and panoramic setting. Throughout the descent, the view of Mont-Blanc accompanies every rappel — it's as much a visual experience as a technical one.
➡️ What does "comfortable with exposure" mean as a prerequisite?
The Pointe Percée involves aerial sections suspended over the void, exposed anchor points on open rock faces, and abseils where the rock pulls away beneath your feet. If you are competent on a rope but heights freeze you, this canyon is not for you. Comfort with exposure is a genuine requirement, not just a precautionary warning.
➡️ What does "off-season" mean for the Pointe Percée?
The Pointe Percée is best done outside the peak summer heat, typically in spring and autumn. In midsummer, the water flow is often too low to make the descent worthwhile. It requires a good water level — quite different from the Salvadon which is done after rainfall. Contact the guide for the ideal window depending on the year.
➡️ What is the logistics for the Pointe Percée day?
Meeting point at 8:15 am at the Sallanches cinema car park, from where the group carpools to the canyon start. The approach is long — 1 hour 30 minutes of walking — and the return takes 45 minutes. Plan for a full day and make sure your legs are in good shape before you even touch the water.
➡️ Which cities are closest to the Pointe Percée Canyon?
The canyon is located in the commune of Sallanches, in the Aravis massif. It is one of the most accessible expert canyons from Geneva (around 45 minutes), Chamonix (30 minutes) and Annecy (45 minutes). An ideal option for experienced canyoners staying in the Mont-Blanc area.