Avenc del Fondal

A 15-metre-deep pit at the bottom of the Bruc (Begues), explored in 1968 by the SES of the CE Puigmal.

Begues • Baix Llobregat 17m 15m

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Avenc del Fondal

A 15-metre-deep pit at the bottom of the Bruc (Begues), explored in 1968 by the SES of the CE Puigmal.

Begues · Baix Llobregat

Length: 17 m · Depth: 15 m

Updated record

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

A 15-metre-deep pit at the bottom of the Bruc (Begues), explored in 1968 by the SES of the CE Puigmal.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Begues
Region: Baix Llobregat
Unit: Garraf, el
Length: 17 meters
Depth: 15 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Litoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: September 20, 2024

Location

About 40 metres before the confluence of the bottom that descends from the 593 spot height of the Serrat de la Morella (riera del Ginebró according to the ICGC) and the fondo del Bruc – Vall Ximosa. About 3 metres above the left slope.

Entrances

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Avenc del Fondal
Elevation: 420 m
41.295949, 1.904908
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 408313 4572189
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Topographic

Avenc del Fondal - Topography, Begues, Baix Llobregat

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Avenc del Fondal - Photo, Begues, Baix Llobregat

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Description

Morphology

Once past the entrance, one reaches a single pit 16.50 metres deep. Its sloping base allows one to descend until reaching -19 metres, at the base of a small 5.50-metre-high shaft.

History

Explored in 1968 by the SES of the CE Puigmal.

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Bibliography

Borràs, J. (1973).-Catálogo espeleológico del macizo de Garraf. Vol. I . 155 pp. Barcelona.
Valles, Jordi de (2017).-”Baix Llobregat”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (Vol.6):1-468. EC Gràcia/FCE.

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