Avenc Nº1 de Rocafesa

Small pit 5 metres deep in Sant Martí de Llémena, formed by a single shaft on a joint intersection.

Sant Martí de Llémena • Gironès 8m 5m

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Small pit 5 metres deep in Sant Martí de Llémena, formed by a single shaft on a joint intersection.

Sant Martí de Llémena · Gironès

Length: 8 m · Depth: 5 m

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Small pit 5 metres deep in Sant Martí de Llémena, formed by a single shaft on a joint intersection.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Sant Martí de Llémena
Region: Gironès
Unit: Rocacorba
Length: 8 meters
Depth: 5 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Transversal
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: May 10, 2015

Location

Driving along the GIV-531 road towards Sant Martí de Llémena, at kilometre 16.45, just in front of Ca n'Abellar, a track branches off to the right leading to Can Peracaula; from there one must follow the Rocafesa path for 1 hour.

The cavity is located on a flat area in the surroundings of la Rocafesa, bounded on the SW side by the cliff situated 80 metres away.

Coordinates without much precision.

Entrances

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Rocafesa, Avenc Nº1 de
Elevation: 634 m
42.042761, 2.665859
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 472345 4654578
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Topographic

Avenc Nº1 de Rocafesa - Topography, Sant Martí de Llémena, Gironès

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Description

Morphology

Formed by a single shaft 5 metres deep, which is structured on an intersection of N-S and SE-SW joints.

History

Explored by members of the GIS de Girona, on 6 October 1973. This cavity was initially named by the GIS de Girona with the initials 0-0-R-A-1.

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Bibliography

Borrás,J.; Miñarro,JM;Talavera,F.(1982).-”el baix empordà, el gironès, la selva, l'osona,el vallès oriental i el maresme”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (vol 6):1-292. ed. Políglota. Barcelona.
Mirambell Roqueta,E; Bosch Codola,J; Estiu Masferrer,R.(1975).-”Estudio espeleológico del sistema cárstico de Sant Martí de Llémena” Revista de Girona (73):77-95. Diputació de Girona.