Avenc del Cingle

A fissure between blocks 13 m deep at la Riba, in the Muntanyes de Prades. Discovered and explored by GERS – AE Muntanya (Barcelona) around 1975.

Riba, La • Alt Camp 16m 13m

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Avenc del Cingle

A fissure between blocks 13 m deep at la Riba, in the Muntanyes de Prades. Discovered and explored by GERS – AE Muntanya (Barcelona) around 1975.

Riba, La · Alt Camp

Length: 16 m · Depth: 13 m

Updated record

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

A fissure between blocks 13 m deep at la Riba, in the Muntanyes de Prades. Discovered and explored by GERS – AE Muntanya (Barcelona) around 1975.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Riba, La
Region: Alt Camp
Unit: Muntanyes de Prades
Length: 16 meters
Depth: 13 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 17, 2012

Location

At the highest part of the village of la Riba and along the TV-7044 road heading towards Farena, take the path on the right that leads towards the Puig de Marc, leaving the characteristic hill of the Castell del Dalmau on our right. On reaching the first flat area formed by the Puig de Marc, move westwards to look for a cliff (Pena del Puig) that rises above the valley of the Brugent river. In the lower part of the gully where the avenc GERS and the Esquerda de Puig de Marc are found, and just a few metres from the avencs Muntanya and del Porc Senglar.

Approximate coordinates and difficult to locate.

Entrances

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Avenc del Cingle
Elevation: 650 m
41.305800, 1.164860
UTM 31T (ED 50) 346460 4574534
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Topographic

Avenc del Cingle - Topography, Riba, La, Alt Camp

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Description

Morphology

Fissure between blocks 13 m deep. Through a small opening one enters a 4-metre pit where a whole series of blocks wedged between the walls is found, leaving on either side of the base of the pit respective spaces where one can continue descending to level – 13, the point of maximum penetration.

History

Discovered and explored by members of GERS – AE Muntanya (Barcelona) around the year 1975.

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Bibliography

Gascó, J. (1979).- “Contribución al conocimiento espeleológico de la Sierra de Prades. Sector la Riba – Puig de Marc”. Carbonato (1): 14- 26. GERS-AE Muntanya. Barcelona.