Avenc del Fum

A pit with +34 metres of vertical drop in Begues, located inside a mine gallery 62 metres from the entrance.

Begues • Baix Llobregat 96m 34m

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Avenc del Fum

A pit with +34 metres of vertical drop in Begues, located inside a mine gallery 62 metres from the entrance.

Begues · Baix Llobregat

Length: 96 m · Depth: 34 m

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

A pit with +34 metres of vertical drop in Begues, located inside a mine gallery 62 metres from the entrance.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Begues
Region: Baix Llobregat
Unit: Ordal, muntanyes de l'
Length: 96 meters
Depth: 34 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Litoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: December 29, 2017

Location

Located at the water deposits of the Begues Park development, we will follow the stream that descends on the right (according to the direction of travel) until reaching its head, where we will find a large scree slope produced by the materials extracted from the mine; at the top of these we will find the mine entrance, and the cavity is located inside the gallery 62 metres from the entrance.

It can also be accessed from the Pla de Basses Roges electrical substation by following the track that climbs to the Montau; upon reaching the esquena d'Ase, one must take the track that descends to the left in the direction of an electrical tower; before reaching it we will find a small path on the left that will lead us to the mine entrance.

Entrances

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Avenc del Fum
Elevation: 581 m
41.348840, 1.892490
UTM 31T (ED 50) 407443 4578279
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Topographic

Avenc del Fum - Topography, Begues, Baix Llobregat

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Avenc del Fum - Photo, Begues, Baix Llobregat

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Description

Morphology

The mine gallery has dimensions that range between 1.3 and 2 metres, both in width and in height.

Progression

Access is from the mine entrance. After a route of 62 metres we reach the base of a series of superimposed pits that reach +30 metres; +34 from the mine entrance. It should be kept in mind that at +15 metres we find a very narrow passage not suitable for everyone.

History

Evidently, the mine was known since ancient times due to its exploitation as such. The first exploration carried out of which we have record is by the SIE of the CE Àliga in 1983.

Bio

Col. Leiodidae Lepthodirini Troglocharinus ferreri
23-XII-2017
Serrano – Roca leg.
13 specimens

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Bibliography

Rubinat Aumedes, F. (2004).-“Catàleg Espeleològic del Massís de l'Ordal”. Espeleosie (Monogràfic):1-117. SIE-CE Àliga. Barcelona.
Rubinat Aumedes, F. (1984).-“Catàleg Espeleològic del Massís de Garraf – Unitat Septentrional”. GOURS (10):19-73. GEFOMA. Barcelona.