La Verna cave Speleological Adventures in the Heart of the Gouffre de la Pierre Saint-Martin

Visit the largest underground room in the world open to the public! Tourist Cave / Speleological Adventures in the heart of the Gouffre de la Pierre Saint-Martin.

Whatever the type of visit, you will discover, in La Verna, one of the magical places for tourism in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques.

Whether it is for a family visit, for school groups or to experience a sporting adventure between hiking and climbing, you will keep an unforgettable memory of your tourist stay in the heart of the mountains. The underground adventure awaits you.

In the heart of the limestone mountains of Haute-Soule and Barétous , La Verna is an exceptional geological site, with extraordinary volumes, which give it a worldwide reputation. The extraordinary human adventure linked to the discovery of La Verna will be the common thread of your visit.

BY RESERVATION ONLY.

Sightseeing Tours

• Discovery

1 hour + cave access (minimum age: 5 years)
Guided and commented tour on a secure 800 m (one way) route, accessible to people with reduced mobility.

Price: €19 per adult / €12 per child

• River

1h30 + cave access (minimum age: 7 years)
After discovering the room, irregular stairs cut into the rock allow you to access the river and the catchment area.

Price: €24 per adult / €17 per child

• Exploration

2 hours + cave access (minimum age: 10 years)

You leave the tourist development for an underground exploration suitable for all levels. Trousers required.

Price: €29 per adult / €22 per child

Caving Adventure

Whatever the visit, we enter into a caving adventure where team spirit , cohesion and adaptation are fundamental. The guide reserves the right to adapt the route according to the conditions (weather, participants, etc.).

Access from the reception to the entrance of the cave is with your own car.

• Knight

3 hours + cave access (minimum age: 12 years)

Sporty caving hike, off trail (scree and blocks)

Price: €50

• Adelie

5h + cave access (minimum age: 14 years)

Sporty and technical caving hike, off trail (scree and blocks)

Price: €68

• Aranzadi

5h + cave access (minimum age: 14 years)

Sporty and technical caving hike (80m safe climbing)

Price: €68

• Arphidia

5h + cave access (minimum age: 14 years)

Technical caving route. Aerial handrails and abseiling (maximum 8m).

Price: €68

• Adventure Mix

8h + cave access (minimum age: 16 years)

Combination of the tours Chevalier Aranzadi or Chevalier Arphidia or Aranzadi Arphidia.

Price: €86

• Great Halls

8h + cave access (minimum age: 16 years)

Enduring and sporty caving hike (varied progression on scree and blocks).

Price: €86

• Huet

8h + cave access (minimum age: 16 years)

Approach walk and technical caving route, abseiling (maximum 35m) and narrow passages to reach La Verna.

Package: €500

• Lépineux

8h + cave access (minimum age: 16 years)

Enduring and sporty caving hike (varied progression on scree and blocks) to reach the base of the Pierre Saint-Martin chasm.

Package: €500