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Avenc Nº2 de Rocafesa

A pit about 14 metres deep in Sant Martí de Llémena, explored by the GIS de Girona on 4 January 1973.

Sant Martí de Llémena • Gironès 35m 14m

A pit about 14 metres deep in Sant Martí de Llémena, explored by the GIS de Girona on 4 January 1973.

Characteristics

Location

Going along the GIV-531 road towards Sant Martí de Llémena, at kilometre 16.450, just in front of Ca n'Abellar, a track leaves to the right that leads to Can Peracaula; from there one must follow the Rocafesa path for 1 hour.

The cavity is located close to a cliff, 80 metres away in a SW direction from the pit no. 1 of Rocafesa.

Coordinates without much precision.

Map

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Rocafesa, Avenc Nº2 de

    Elevation: 620 m

    42.042291, 2.665100
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 472282 4654526
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Description

Morphology

An elongated opening 8 metres by 1 wide gives access to a cavity structured on a joint running E-W; the western part is formed by a shaft of just over 5 metres that connects through the upper part of the E wall with a small step, followed by a small shaft of -4.5 metres that forms a long and narrow gallery in this same direction. The total depth is 13.50 metres.

History

Explored by members of the GIS de Girona, on 4 January 1973. This cavity the GIS de Girona initially named with the initials 0-0-R-A-2.

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Bibliography

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

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