Climbing

Take to the skies in authentic Gévaudan

Come and challenge the paradise of hell…

A unique experience for climbing enthusiasts!

Fancy a bit of height? This is the ideal playground for you, whether you’re an amateur or a seasoned climber! Le Paradis d’Enfer will allow you to move between heaven and earth to discover an exceptional natural environment and breathtaking landscapes. So what are you waiting for? Put on your harness and try your hand at adventure?

Discovering the site…

This pretty climbing paradise above the Crueize river in Saint-Léger-de-Peyre offers beginners and experienced climbers alike routes ranging from 8 to 30 meters, with a wide range of difficulties (from 3 to 8). For vertical climbers, you’ll find an extremely comfortable foot of the cliff, with slabs lying down, vertical or overhanging, scrapers, cracks, good sprockets… but above all, beautiful terraces for picnics. A wide range of routes to suit both beginners and more experienced climbers!

Sackers and tracks

You’ll find 54 routes from level 3 to 8a/b, spread over 6 numbered sectors in the direction of arrival at the site. They have been fully purged and equipped in 2020 / 2021.

Equipment

FIXED steel pins – diameter 10 mm
Or studs – diameter 12 mm
FIXED stainless steel spindle relay or FIXED steel straight chain relay on 12 mm studs or chain relay with quick links.

An exceptional panorama

This lovely climbing paradise is located on a site with an exceptional panorama. It’s not just a climbing site, it’s also a magnificent landscape with a natural and cultural heritage.

The valley of hell

The Vallée de l’Enfer is located not far from Saint-Léger-de-Peyre in Gévaudan Authentique. The gorges, formed naturally by the regressive erosion of the Crueize river, are almost 400 metres deep in places. Despite the valley’s narrowness, a small road crosses it, and even a railroad line (XIXᵉ century, Béziers-Neussargues), for which it was necessary to build the Viaduc de l’Enfer, designed by Bauby and Boyer (designer of Eiffel’s Garabit viaduct).

The vegetation in the valley changes according to the exposure of the slopes, offering a variety of landscapes to this natural heritage. The road through the Enfer valley is fairly narrow, but there are a number of facilities that make it easier to cross the valley and take a break to admire the scenery and the Enfer Viaduct!

Le Viaduc de l’Enfer

The structure was designed by Bauby and Boyer on the Béziers-Neussargues railroad line. The viaduct over the Crueize river, nicknamed the “Viaduc de l’Enfer” after the valley it crosses, was built in 1880. An arch bridge, it has a total length of 219 meters, rises 63 meters above the water level and has a maximum span of 25 meters. It was commissioned in 1887 by the Compagnie des chemins de fer du Midi et du Canal latéral à la Garonne (Cie du Midi), the concession holder for the line and viaduct.

Practical information

How to find us

Access

From Saint-Léger-de-Peyre, follow the D2 for 2.1 km up the Val d’Enfer gorge. You can’t miss a large boulder on your left at the roadside, 20 metres before the parking lot.

He marks the path on his right down to the tracks. All sectors are downhill from the road, with a 2-minute walk to the parking lot.

Parking

Parking is very limited, with a maximum of 3 spaces. You can also park in the village of Saint-Léger-de-Peyre, and in just 30 minutes you’ll be at the foot of the tracks. Please note that the road is very narrow, so drop your children off at the parking lot and bring the car back down for safety reasons.