Avenc del Forestal

Petita esquerda de 12 m. de fondària a la Canal de Rito (el Port)

Alfara de Carles • Baix Ebre15m12m

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Avenc del Forestal

Petita esquerda de 12 m. de fondària a la Canal de Rito (el Port)

Alfara de Carles · Baix Ebre

Length: 15 m · Depth: 12 m

Updated record

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Small 12 m deep fissure in the Canal de Rito (el Port), discovered and explored by the Espeleo Club Tortosa on 16 June 2012.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Alfara de Carles
Region: Baix Ebre
Unit: Port, el
Length: 15 meters
Depth: 12 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Limestone
Last review: 2018-12-28

Location

At the start of the Canal de Rito. Access can be made from the Mola de Catí; once past the Avenc dels Mamelons, follow the first track on the left (Camí de la Mola de Lino) until shortly before the Enclusa, where another track on the left emerges that crosses the Canal de Rito.

Approximate coordinates.

Entrances

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Avenc del Forestal
Elevation: 1119 m
40.812740, 0.269438
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 269694 4521558
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Topographic

Avenc del Forestal - Topography, Alfara de Carles, Baix Ebre

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Photos

Avenc del Forestal - Photo, Alfara de Carles, Baix Ebre

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Description

Morphology

Fissure between blocks that allows descending a small pit of about 6 metres. At its base, through a vertical and narrow conduit, one reaches 12 metres of depth, where the passage becomes impassable.

Progression

Fissure between blocks that allows descending a small pit of about 6 metres; at its base, through a vertical and narrow conduit, one reaches 12 metres of depth, where the passage becomes impassable.