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Balma de Fontscalents

Balma de Fontscalents

Àmplia balma poc fonda a Castellcir (Moianès)

Castellcir • Moianès7m0

A shallow shelter cave in Castellcir, in the Moianès, with an image of Our Lady of Lourdes, a dry spring and large dimensions.

Characteristics

Location

We will set out from the village of Castellterçol along the C-59 road, we will continue 1 km north until we reach the Vapor industrial estate, from here a dirt track (camí d'Esplugues) sets out that goes up the Fontscalents stream, we will continue a little more than 1,500 m until we reach the Espluga farmhouse, here we will leave the car and continue along a path that goes up the stream on its hydrographic right, some 700 m further on we will reach the balma de Fontcalents.

Mapa

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Fontscalents, Balma de

    Elevation: 682 m

    41.773475, 2.137961
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 428355 4624985
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Photos

Balma de Fontscalents - Photo, Castellcir, MoianèsView image
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Espeleoindex · CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ · Image © its author.

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Description

Morphology

The shelter has dimensions of 70 m in length by 7 m in depth and a maximum height of 10 m.

Hydrology

Also a small spring, completely dry.

Other details

In the long shelter, surrounded by vegetation, inside it, we find an image of Our Lady of Lourdes installed on the wall, with shelves adorned with offerings, and in front a table and some benches.

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Bibliography

Totes les dades, topografia i fotografies han estat extretes del web: geb.cat (del Grup d'Espeleologia de Badalona). Apunt del 3-11-2025. Dades: Josep Cuenca i Xavier Samarra (GEB)

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