Avenc de la Bardissa

Nice 18 m deep pit in l'Ordal, explored and surveyed in 2009.

Subirats • Alt Penedès 25m 18m

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Nice 18 m deep pit in l'Ordal, explored and surveyed in 2009.

Subirats · Alt Penedès

Length: 25 m · Depth: 18 m

Updated record

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Topographic map of the main entrance — Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

Nice 18 m deep pit in l'Ordal, explored and surveyed in 2009.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Subirats
Region: Alt Penedès
Unit: Ordal, muntanyes de l'
Length: 25 meters
Depth: 18 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Litoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 17, 2012

Location

Once past the coll de l'Ordal on the N-340 road towards Vilafranca del Penedès, a long stretch of the road begins; about 650 metres after passing km. 1228 there is the entrance of a track on the right, shortly before a bridge and under a high-tension line. On the other side of the road there is a small ravine that drains under the road into the torrent de la Creu d'Ordal. The pit is located halfway up the left slope of this ravine and in a very overgrown spot.

Entrances

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Avenc de la Bardissa
Elevation: 458 m
41.391500, 1.862650
UTM 31T (ED 50) 405009 4583047
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Topographic

Avenc de la Bardissa - Topography, Subirats, Alt Penedès

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Description

Morphology

The access presents itself with a 6 x 2.5 metre opening in the form of a wooded funnel from which a fig tree protrudes. After the first ramp-step, it is necessary to descend a 10 metre pit with a narrow opening that immediately widens. At the base one enters into coalescence with two chimneys separated by a generous reconstruction process. The major chimney has a height of 13.4 metres.

History

Discovered and explored by a group of amateurs from the village of Ordal in 1977, the cavity remaining in anonymity until members of the SIE – CEA contacted one of the members of the group, Joan Esteve, who accompanied them on 2 March 2009, proceeding to its exploration and survey.