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Avenc de la Rata

Petit avenc de 9 metres de fondària a La Vansa i Fórnols

Vansa i Fórnols, La • Alt Urgell12m9m

Small 9-metre-deep pit in La Vansa i Fórnols, explored by the GELL in 1999.

Characteristics

Location

Once at the Prat Llong, reached by a track from the Arp refuge, we find a track rutted by the wheels of all-terrain vehicles that crosses the Prat Llong; on the right we find a broad esplanade before the forest invades the slope. Skirting the meadow we will notice at its edge a wooden and wire fence that protects hikers from the fright of coming upon the mouth of the pit. Approximate coordinates.

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Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Avenc de la Rata

    Elevation: 2094 m

    42.196500, 1.517450
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 377689 4672861
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Description

Morphology

A 4-metre shaft followed by a short ramp and nine drops that places us at the bottom of the pit.

Progression

To reach the current depth, continuous work was needed to break up slabs of limestone, coming up against a narrow joint plugged by blocks.

History

The first exploration of which there is news was carried out by the GELL in 1999.

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Bibliography

Pérez,Lluís; Gàzquez, Norbert; Gàzquez, Josep Lluís. (2006).-“Alt Urgell. Alinyà – La Vansa”. Grallera  (6):35-69. GELL-CE Lleida.

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