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Balma de Ferranes

Balma de Ferranes

A modest rock shelter in the Montsià, about 15 m long by 2 m high and 3 m deep, without a survey. An unpublished cavity located and visited by Pep Badia in April 2017.

Alcanar • Montsià 3m

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Balma de Ferranes

A modest rock shelter in the Montsià, about 15 m long by 2 m high and 3 m deep, without a survey. An unpublished cavity located and visited by Pep Badia in April 2017.

Alcanar · Montsià

Length: 3 m

Updated record

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Main entrance reference 40.604836, 0.535537 UTM 31 · 291492 4497811
Topographic map of the main entrance
Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

A modest rock shelter in the Montsià, about 15 m long by 2 m high and 3 m deep, without a survey. An unpublished cavity located and visited by Pep Badia in April 2017.

Characteristics

Location

At approximately km 1068 of the N 340, we take the Camí del Llop, which climbs back up towards the Montsià. After passing the Patacó farm buildings, on the left, the path descends to cross the barranc del Llop. Just before the streambed we take a path on the left and follow it to a large esplanade with a lovely farmhouse where we can leave the car (better to go up in a high-clearance car).

We are at the Maset de Paletes, in the heart of the Racó dels Ferranes (Ferreries according to the ICC and also known as les Carabassades).

Map

Entrances

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  1. Ferranes, Balma de

    Elevation: 370 m

    40.604836, 0.535537
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 291492 4497811
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

A modest rock shelter about 15 m long by 2 m high, but which penetrates only some 3 m into the rock.

Progression

We follow the path for a few metres but soon come upon a fenced property that bars our way. We try to skirt it on the right, crossing a small gully, and we continue climbing up towards the lost properties of the upper part that lead up towards the ridge. This must be climbed between the malea and wild boar trails. At around elevation 315 we must turn off to the left and find a small clay pit. A little further on is the Cova petita de Ferranes and above it, at the base of a cliff, is the Cova gran de Ferranes, and on the right one can reach the upper part of the cliff where the rock shelter is found.

Other details

No survey is available.

History

An unpublished cavity, located and visited by Pep Badia in April 2017.

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Bibliography

  • Totes les dades i fotografies han estat extretes del blog: senderes.blogspot (de Pep Badia, la Ràpita). Inclou ruta de wikiloc

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