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Avenc Gran de la Muntada

Avenc Gran de la Muntada

Avenc de 32 m. de fondària a Sant Llorenç del Munt

Sant Llorenç Savall • Vallès Occidental70m32m

A 32 m deep pit in Sant Llorenç del Munt, on the N slope of Roca Mur (La Màquina de Tren), first explored in June 1954 by members of the GES – CMB.

Characteristics

Location

On the N slope of Roca Mur (La Màquina de Tren).

From the road from Castellar del Vallès to Sant Llorenç Savall, shortly before reaching the latter village, a track leaves to the left and runs through the vall d'Horta; one kilometre before the Marquet de la Roca parking area there is a path that climbs in a S direction towards Roca Mur. Before that, one reaches a small col and 150 metres further on, below the path, is the pit.

Mapa

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Muntada, Avenc Gran de la

    Elevation: 598 m

    41.673570, 2.025420
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 418970 4614198
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

A 4 x 1 metre entrance leads into a 9 metre deep shaft; after a narrow passage and by means of a step and a ramp, the descent continues to the – 14 level. Another shaft of 13 metres follows, with a totally aerial descent; at its bottom, a ramp 10 metres long and 5 metres in drop reaches the deepest level. From here, one can still climb up to another ramp that leads to an upper level created by fallen blocks that obstruct the joint. On the opposite wall and almost at the height of the start of the last shaft, there is a window through which one enters a gallery that remains closed a little more than 10 metres from its start.

Cavity structured along a joint with a direction of N12O-S12E.

History

The first exploration was carried out by members of the GES – CMB in June 1954.

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Bibliography

  1. GES-CMB (1974).- Catálogo espeleológico de la provincia de Barcelona. 198 pp. Club Montañés Barcelonés /Diputación Provincial de Barcelona.
  1. Ortega,J.; Noguera,M. (1975).- “Avenc gran de la Muntada” Arxiu del Centre Excursionista de Terrassa (2): 48-50. Centre Excursionista de Terrassa.

Source: Espeleoindex (espeleoindex.com), modified. CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/