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Avenc de la Pineda

Avenc de la Pineda

Antiga pedrera de “sal de llop” a Begues

Begues • Baix Llobregat12m4m

Old “sparry calcite” quarry in Begues, a hollow among the vegetation that descends 4.7 metres; Rafael Amat i Carreras mentioned it in 1923 as the Avenc de la Pineda.

Characteristics

Location

Going along the Camí de Can Puigmoltó towards Coll Sostrell, once past the turn-off that descends to the Fondo de la Troneda and shortly before a left-hand bend in the path, you must leave the path about 25 metres to the right, through the very middle of the small wood, until you locate the hollow. There are some very faint paths that can be used to make the approach.

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Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Avenc de la Pineda

    Elevation: 505 m

    41.310390, 1.928170
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 410375 4573972
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

It appears as a large hollow in the very middle of the vegetation. It is an old working of “sparry calcite” that descends by short steps down to 4.7 metres. In a S direction it is possible to enter a small underground chamber.

History

Rafael Amat i Carreras, during the campaign of August 1923, located and mentioned a small cavity at the Fondo de la Troneda, calling it the Avenc de la Pineda and attributing to it a depth of 3 metres. The area where this small cavity is found is the only one that in those years and later had pines; now, with the forest repopulations of recent years, they have proliferated much more, which is why we deduce that this is the same cavity to which Amat was referring.

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Bibliography

Amat i Carreras, R. (1924).- “Sota el massís de Garraf. Campanya de l'any 1923” Butlletí del Centre Excursionista de Catalunya 35 (351): 109-136. CEC. Barcelona

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