Avenc de les Nuris

Small pit 17 m deep at the western end of the Mola de Catí (el Port), discovered and explored by the Espeleo Club Tortosa in October 2010.

Tortosa • Baix Ebre 25m 17m

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Avenc de les Nuris

Small pit 17 m deep at the western end of the Mola de Catí (el Port), discovered and explored by the Espeleo Club Tortosa in October 2010.

Tortosa · Baix Ebre

Length: 25 m · Depth: 17 m

Updated record

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Topographic map of the main entrance — Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

Small pit 17 m deep at the western end of the Mola de Catí (el Port), discovered and explored by the Espeleo Club Tortosa in October 2010.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Tortosa
Region: Baix Ebre
Unit: Port, el
Length: 25 meters
Depth: 17 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Dolomite
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: April 10, 2013

Location

It is found at the western end of the Mola de Catí (el Port). From where the cars are parked to go to the Avenc de Mamelons, we will take the track to the left that goes to the Mas de Lino. After walking about 500 metres, we will go to the left through an area bare of forest (2010) and go down about a hundred metres to, on the right, find the pit.

Entrances

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Avenc de les Nuris
Elevation: 1212 m
40.805458, 0.277183
UTM 31T (ED 50) 270417 4520932
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Topographic

Avenc de les Nuris - Topography, Tortosa, Baix Ebre

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Description

Morphology

The round entrance leads to a small 4-metre drop that can be climbed down. At its bottom there is a crawlway through which one reaches another shaft that forms a small chamber. One can still descend one more via a narrow, elongated shaft that offers no further continuation.

Progression

History

Discovered and explored by members of the Espeleo Club Tortosa in early October 2010. After two days of digging they considered the exploration finished on 12-10-2010.