Avenc de la Morella

Small 10 m deep pit below the summit of la Morella, in the Garraf, with a large entrance hidden by vegetation.

Begues • Baix Llobregat 19m 10m

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Avenc de la Morella

Small 10 m deep pit below the summit of la Morella, in the Garraf, with a large entrance hidden by vegetation.

Begues · Baix Llobregat

Length: 19 m · Depth: 10 m

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Small 10 m deep pit below the summit of la Morella, in the Garraf, with a large entrance hidden by vegetation.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Begues
Region: Baix Llobregat
Unit: Garraf, el
Length: 19 meters
Depth: 10 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Litoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: May 26, 2013

Location

From the Puig de la Morella we follow the GR-92 towards Coll Sostrell for 200 metres; at this point the descent ends. 31 metres to the right, in a NE direction, we find a group of trees where the wide entrance of the avenc de la Morella is located.

Entrances

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Avenc de la Morella
Elevation: 558 m
41.297644, 1.916985
UTM 31T (ED 50) 409421 4572569
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Topographic

Avenc de la Morella - Topography, Begues, Baix Llobregat

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Avenc de la Morella - Photo, Begues, Baix Llobregat

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Description

Morphology

The large entrance, 11 by 8 metres, is completely hidden by vegetation. The pit consists of a single shaft, of elliptical section and 9 metres of drop from the highest point of the entrance. The base is 3 metres wide by 7 in length and at its N end presents a small ledge where the cavity ends.

History

Discovered and explored on 28 August 1923 by Rafael Amat i Carreres, his cousin Gabriel Amat i Pagés and a friend. That same day they had explored the Avenc Amat i Pagés.

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Bibliography

Amat i Carreras, R. (1924).- “Sota el massís de Garraf. Excursions espeleològiques als avencs de Begues. Campanya 1923”. Butlletí del Centre Excursionista de Catalunya (351): 109-137. CEC – Barcelona.