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Avenc Petit del Caro

Avenc Petit del Caro

Small pit 10 m deep in the El Port massif, with a very narrow entrance and a small shaft of just over 7 metres.

Roquetes • Baix Ebre 19m 10m

Small pit 10 m deep in the El Port massif, with a very narrow entrance and a small shaft of just over 7 metres.

Characteristics

Location

A few metres above the avenc del Caro, in the El Port massif.

Map

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Caro, Avenc Petit del

    Elevation: 1385 m

    40.802937, 0.345321
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 276062 4520273
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

Very narrow entrance leading to a small shaft of just over 7 metres, which forms a small irregular chamber covered by blocks. The lowest point of this chamber is the end of the cavity.

History

Like its neighbour, the avenc del Caro, the first exploration was carried out by members of the SES – CE Puigmal (Barcelona) around 1960.

Marked by the Espeleo Club Tortosa as CP-17.

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Bibliography

  1. SIE (1978).- “Contribució al coneixement espeleològic dels Ports del Caro (Baix Ebre) (IV): La Mola de Catí i el Mont Caro”. EspeleoSie (21): 27-70. SIE-CE Àliga. Barcelona.
  • Coordenades i fotografies facilitades per Montse Roca i Juli Serrano. Fitxa actualitzada el juliol de 2019.

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