Avenc del Tallafocs

A tiny cavity with 3 m of vertical drop in Begues, discovered in 1980 by members of the SEGEPS.

Begues • Baix Llobregat 8m 3m

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Avenc del Tallafocs

A tiny cavity with 3 m of vertical drop in Begues, discovered in 1980 by members of the SEGEPS.

Begues · Baix Llobregat

Length: 8 m · Depth: 3 m

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

A tiny cavity with 3 m of vertical drop in Begues, discovered in 1980 by members of the SEGEPS.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Begues
Region: Baix Llobregat
Unit: Ordal, muntanyes de l'
Length: 8 meters
Depth: 3 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Litoral
Lithology: Dolomite
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 17, 2012

Location

After km. 15 of the road from Begues to Olesa de Bonesvalls there are two bridges, the first crosses the riera de Begues and a few metres further on the second, which spans a small torrent. Immediately after, on the right there is an entrance that leads to a firebreak; you must go to the right, following the power line, and shortly before reaching the high-tension tower, on the left side of the firebreak are the entrances of the cavity.

Entrances

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Avenc del Tallafocs
Elevation: 334 m
41.334720, 1.870380
UTM 31T (ED 50) 405573 4576735
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Topographic

Avenc del Tallafocs - Topography, Begues, Baix Llobregat

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Photos

Avenc del Tallafocs - Photo, Begues, Baix Llobregat

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Description

Morphology

Through two small entrances, separated by a rock bridge, one can descend a drop of just over 1 metre and by a short ramp reach a final small chamber; its vertical drop is 3.4 metres.

History

Discovered in 1980 by members of the SEGEPS (later Espeleo Grup Santfeliuenc), where they carried out important digging works in the final small chamber, without obtaining results.