Avenc del Cop

Small 14 m deep pit in the Mola de Catí (el Port), discovered and explored by members of the ERE-CEC in April 1972.

Tortosa • Baix Ebre 22m 14m

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Avenc del Cop

Small 14 m deep pit in the Mola de Catí (el Port), discovered and explored by members of the ERE-CEC in April 1972.

Tortosa · Baix Ebre

Length: 22 m · Depth: 14 m

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

Small 14 m deep pit in the Mola de Catí (el Port), discovered and explored by members of the ERE-CEC in April 1972.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Tortosa
Region: Baix Ebre
Unit: Port, el
Length: 22 meters
Depth: 14 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Dolomite
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: February 28, 2013

Location

Following the main track of the Mola de Catí, once past the turn-off to cova Cambra, continue along it for about 2 kilometres, until a bend to the right where the track takes a marked direction towards the N. In the middle of the bend, on the left, an old track heads off in a S direction, towards the cliff; follow it for about 200 metres and a few metres to the right, in the very middle of the wood, is the cavity, shortly before reaching the avenc del Salany.

Entrances

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Avenc del Cop
Elevation: 1235 m
40.802170, 0.287730
UTM 31T (ED 50) 271295 4520539
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Topographic

Avenc del Cop - Topography, Tortosa, Baix Ebre

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Description

Morphology

Formed by a first 2 metre drop followed by a short sloping gallery that opens into a pit which cuts the aforementioned gallery into two sections. This vertical has a drop of 11 metres and at its bottom the point of maximum depth is reached.

History

Discovered and explored by members of the ERE-CEC in April 1972.

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Bibliography

SIE (1978).- “Contribució al coneixement espeleològic dels Ports del Caro (Baix Ebre) (IV): La Mola de Catí i el Mont Caro”. EspeleoSie (21): 27-70. SIE-CE Àliga. Barcelona.