
Avenc de les Canals de la Solana
A small but pretty pit in Odèn (Solsonès), beneath the southern cliffs of the Tossal de Cambrils.
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Avenc de les Canals de la Solana
A small but pretty pit in Odèn (Solsonès), beneath the southern cliffs of the Tossal de Cambrils.
Odèn · Solsonès
Length: 10 m · Depth: 7 m
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A small but pretty pit in Odèn (Solsonès), beneath the southern cliffs of the Tossal de Cambrils.
Topographic
Espeleoindex · CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ · Image © its author.
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Description
Morphology
It is a small pit formed by the water that flows through the gully which, at first, had the function of a sinkhole, but over time, it has been enlarging, and the rocks from the ceiling have begun to fall due to lack of support and have been gradually plugging it.
It has two mouths. The upper one is a little larger than the lower one. This chamber has a base of 6 x 9 m, full of rocks fallen from the ceiling, by 7 metres of height up to the upper mouth.
Speleothems
The eastern wall and the entrance passage are draped with lithogenic formations of great beauty and harmony, which reinforce, at the same time, the vault of the ceiling so that it does not collapse completely. There is a large bell-shaped flowstone on the south wall of the chamber, ideal for placing a nativity scene beneath it.
Progression
We will use the lower one to enter, because it is the easiest. There is a small one-metre drop, followed by a small ramp, and finally we will descend another drop to reach the chamber.
History
Discovered by Agustí Espuga on a day when he was going to hunt wild boar in a drive, and he had to pass through the gully to be able to get out of the enclosed wood. If one day you want to visit it, ask for information at the restaurant of cal Agustí, they will show it to you in more detail since it is quite difficult to find.
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Bibliography
- Valles, Jordi de (2009).-”Alt Urgell, Noguera, Pla d'Urgell, Segarra, Solsonès, Urgell”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (Vol.2):1-384. EC Gràcia/FCE.
- Fitxa facilitada per Salvador Codina.
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