Avenc dels Caps

Small pit 10 m deep at the head of the Fondo de Vallbona (Garraf), discovered and explored by the GIE of the Club Excursionista de Gràcia in December 1972.

Sitges • Garraf 16m 10m

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Avenc dels Caps

Small pit 10 m deep at the head of the Fondo de Vallbona (Garraf), discovered and explored by the GIE of the Club Excursionista de Gràcia in December 1972.

Sitges · Garraf

Length: 16 m · Depth: 10 m

Updated record

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Small pit 10 m deep at the head of the Fondo de Vallbona (Garraf), discovered and explored by the GIE of the Club Excursionista de Gràcia in December 1972.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Sitges
Region: Garraf
Unit: Garraf, el
Length: 16 meters
Depth: 10 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Litoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: December 2, 2015

Location

From the Campgràs, follow the path towards the old landfill and go down towards the Pla de les Basses. Once past the Bassot de l'Arbre, continue along the path until, levelling out, it passes the Puig d'Olla and shortly before it turns left to head towards the large doline known as the Bassa, two torrents are born on the right which will converge at the Fondo de Vallbona. Going down the more southerly one, about 140 metres away and about 2 metres above the right slope, the mouth of the pit is found.

Entrances

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Avenc dels Caps
Elevation: 390 m
41.283116, 1.929453
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 410351 4570739
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Topographic

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Description

Morphology

A 5-metre shaft, with a ledge at -3.5, leads to a slope of stones that narrows and at the end opens into a new small shaft, 2 metres, with the bottom occupied by a pile of rubble where the joint becomes impenetrable.