Graller de les Comarques
A cavity with 31 metres of vertical drop in Sant Esteve de la Sarga, with two entrances, upper galleries and a history of exploration since 1970.
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Graller de les Comarques
A cavity with 31 metres of vertical drop in Sant Esteve de la Sarga, with two entrances, upper galleries and a history of exploration since 1970.
Sant Esteve de la Sarga · Pallars Jussà
Length: 153 m · Depth: 31 m
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A cavity with 31 metres of vertical drop in Sant Esteve de la Sarga, with two entrances, upper galleries and a history of exploration since 1970.
Topographic
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Description
Morphology
Upper entrance of 1x1.5 metres with a small drop that places us on a platform of blocks wedged in the walls, 6 metres below we find ourselves on a floor 30 metres long that is closed on the north-west side by flowstone; ascending the flowstone gives access to an upper gallery that ends in a heavily decorated chamber.
To the north-east we find the second entrance, parallel to the crag, with a pit of -16 metres that places us on a ramp floor 28 metres long, with the north-west part showing a more important lithogenic process than in the upper gallery; at the far end, ascending to the ceiling gives access to a heavily decorated upper gallery.
History
The first exploration was carried out on 26 March 1970, with the participation of J.A. Raventós, R. Sitjà, J.I. Raventós, Mª.P. Guerra and M. Romero of the ERE of the CEC.
In March 2025 Avent Sandoval and Joana Reyes accessed some upper galleries located at the end of both galleries, which increase the length of the cavity; they carried out a new survey.
Toponymy: Although it has always been cited as a pit, we have decided to change it to the more correct toponym of the area, which is graller. Furthermore, one of the first explorers tells us that on the day of the first exploration they were able to observe the presence of jackdaws inside it.
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Bibliography
Romero i Rectoret, Martí. (1970).- 'Avenc de les Comarques'. Espeleòleg (11/12):566-567. ERE-CE Catalunya. Barcelona.
Valles, Jordi de. (2008).-'Alta Ribagorça, Pallars Jussà, Pallars Sobirà i Val d'Aran'. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (vol.1):1-319. EC Gràcia/FCE.
Situació, coordenades i fotografies facilitades per Josep Guarro, Joan Carles Juderias, Joana Reyes i Avent Sandoval. Setembre de 2024.
Nova topografia i fotografies galeries superiors, facilitades per Avent Sandoval i Joana Reyes. Abril de 2025.
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