Roi Canyon

Roi Canyon gets its name from the characteristic reddish colour of the terrain in this area, caused by uranium minerals from the mines located next to the canyon. Roi Canyon is located in the municipality of La Torre de Cabdella (Lleida). The first section of Roi Canyon takes us through a lush, highly vegetated environment. The descent begins in an open section. As we progress, the canyon gradually narrows, forming numerous rappels, small jumps, several natural slides and downclimbs.

This is a medium-difficulty canyon. It is not particularly complicated under normal water-flow conditions, although care must be taken when walking along the riverbed, as it can be very slippery. The descent is quite intense and great fun. It is a perfect canyon for improving rappelling technique and practising jumps. The best time to descend Roi Canyon is from May to October.

Difficulty level

Medium.

Technical information

Approach: with a car shuttle – 10 min; without a car shuttle – 45 min.
Descent: 2 hours 30 min
Return: 2 min

These times are approximate and may vary depending on the participants’ experience level, group size and water flow. You should also allow additional time for the briefing, getting changed and preparing the equipment, so the complete activity takes approximately 4 hours.