Accrobranch, aerobatic route at height: regulations and controls
Verified 01 March 2022 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Aerobatic routes at heights (PAH) and activitiestree-climbing are supervised by graduates.
Protective equipment must be settled on the route to make it safe.
The application of security rules is controlled by the State.
High Aerobatic Course (PAH)
High-altitude aerobatic courses (HAPs) are equipment settled sustainably on trees or any other natural support.
They allow you to go from one point to another using cables.
PAHs are accessible to minors. Some of them are even open to very young children.
In principle, PAHs are physical activity and sports establishments (EAPS). They must therefore comply with specific rules.
To find out if a PAH is an EAPS, consult the database of sports facilities and sites:
Accrobranch
Tree climbing is the activity of climbing trees using temporary equipment.
After the event, the facilities are removed from the trees.
Aerobatic routes in heights (PAH)
There are 2 types of activities in a MAP: supervised practices and supervised practices.
Monitored practices
The persons responsible for supervision shall be called PAH operators.
They have specific training.
These operators monitor the site and inform the public about the conditions of use of the facilities.
However, they do not accompany the participants throughout the course.
Managed practices
The supervisors are sports instructors. They accompany the participants throughout the course.
Supervisors must have the qualifications necessary to be a sports educator.
Accrobranch
A tree-climbing activity must be supervised by a qualified instructor.
Several safeguards must be put in place to secure the activity.
During the event, you are equipped with personal protective equipment (PPE).
This equipment (harness, lanyard, connector, etc.) is connected to a lifeline settled on the course.
It allows you to avoid falls in height.
Collective protective equipment is also settled on the course.
These may be nets, reception mattresses, shock absorbing floors, balustrades.
This equipment must be put in place when practitioners have their feet more than 1 meter from the ground.
The PAHs and tree-climbing routes are monitored by the youth and sports staff of the Departmental Directorate for Social Cohesion and Protection of the Population (DDCSPP).
If there is a safety issue on a DTP site or during an tree climbing activity, you can report it to the local youth and sports services.
Obligation to qualify instructors
List of qualifications for instructors in tree climbing or working in PAH
Qualifications for PAH operators
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