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Avenc 1 de les Planes del Forn del Vidre

Avenc de 44 m de fondària al Montsant (Ulldemolins)

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A 44 m deep pit in Montsant (Ulldemolins), explored by the GELL around 1996.

Characteristics

Location

To locate ourselves in the area of the Planes del Forn de Vidre, from Ulldemolins we must go to the hermitage of Sant Antoni, from where a path leaves that descends to the Cadolles Fondes; from this spot a trail follows along the riverbank and we must follow it until reaching the Bisbe, from where a path leaves to the left that climbs up the mountain until reaching the Planes del Forn de Vidre. The approximate time is 50 minutes. If we position ourselves at l'Avenc del Vent, we must climb the ridge and descend turning slightly to the left to find the mouth of this pit. Very approximate coordinates.

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Entrances

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  1. Planes del Forn de Vidre, Avenc 1 de les

    Elevation: 730 m

    41.306420, 0.828910
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 318345 4575250
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Description

Morphology

The 0.4x0.7 metre mouth gives way to a conduit of reduced dimensions that, after a step, leads us to a first chamber of 7x7 metres with an irregular ceiling. A crawlway located on the N side of the chamber allows access to the main gallery, about 30 metres long and with a width that oscillates between 6 and 10 metres; the low ceiling in the first third of the gallery gains height after a step, reaching up to 6 metres. The main gallery comes into contact with two orthogonal joints to the W, one at the final end that becomes impassable within a few metres, and the other located halfway along the gallery.

Progression

If one accesses through a narrow passage between blocks to the joint located halfway along the gallery, once past this and after overcoming several steps, both descending and ascending, one reaches a vertical narrowness that leads to the point of maximum depth of the cavity.

History

Explored by the GELL around 1996.

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Bibliography

  1. Farrús,M.;Satorra,A.;Pérez,Ll.(1999).-Resultats de les campanyes del grup espeleològic lleidatà a la serra del Montsant.” Grallera (5):5-44. GELL-CE Lleida.

Source: Espeleoindex (espeleoindex.com), modified. CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/