Avenc de la Carena del Mas

Petit avenc de 8 metres de fondària a Vallirana

Vallirana • Baix Llobregat17m8m

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Avenc de la Carena del Mas

Petit avenc de 8 metres de fondària a Vallirana

Vallirana · Baix Llobregat

Length: 17 m · Depth: 8 m

Updated record

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

Small pit 8 metres deep in Vallirana, dug open and explored by SEO-CEV in the winter of 1995/96.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Vallirana
Region: Baix Llobregat
Unit: Ordal, muntanyes de l'
Length: 17 meters
Depth: 8 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Litoral
Lithology: Dolomite
Last review: 2020-12-20

Location

Along the track that climbs from Pla d'Ardenya to Pla del Marge del Moro, just past the doline of the serra del Mas, we will find on the right a track that leads towards the track that from Pla d'Ardenya, passing by the avenc Maria, climbs to Sotarro. It must be followed for 75 metres; from this point the cavity is located 19 metres to the left of the track.

Entrances

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Avenc de la Carena del Mas
Elevation: 540 m
41.352960, 1.931264
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 410598 4578491
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Topographic

Avenc de la Carena del Mas - Topography, Vallirana, Baix Llobregat

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Photos

Avenc de la Carena del Mas - Photo, Vallirana, Baix Llobregat

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Description

Morphology

Elongated entrance. At one end, a short ramp leads to a vertical drop of 5 metres, the base of which is wider. On one side, a ramp places us at a drop that places us at the lowest point of the cavity, at -8 metres.

Progression

At one end, a short ramp leads to a vertical drop of 5 metres. On one side, a ramp places us at a drop that places us at the lowest point of the cavity, at -8 metres. On the other side, the continuation is through a narrow descending crawl that ends quickly.