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Balma de l'Olivé

Balma de l'Olivé

Balma de 9 metres de recorregut a Abella de la Conca

Abella de la Conca • Pallars Jussà9m2m

A 9-metre-long rock shelter in Abella de la Conca, with an entrance of about 12x7 metres and a gently sloping floor.

Characteristics

Location

About 300 metres before reaching the village of Abella de la Conca, on the left, a track leads to can Xinco and cal Borrell. Shortly before reaching the private entrance of the latter, a turn-off appears on the right with a sign indicating towards Sant Corneli. You pass right by cal Borrell and continue about 200 metres further to a left-hand bend with a good open area to leave the cars. To the NE, a path climbs up to the track that enters the gorge and, shortly after following it, on the right, a monolith rock appears (Pedra Ficada). From this point you must start climbing, almost without a path, in the direction of the upper cliff where, on the left of the torrent (hydrographic right), an important, relatively recent landslide is visible, which has covered a good part of the slope with enormous blocks. You must keep climbing until reaching the upper plateaus, up to a cliff from where we will see opposite, on the other side of the valley, the Espluga de l'Olivé. You must continue in that direction cross-country, since no kind of path is preserved. The Balma is located on the hydrographic right bank of the barranc de Monteguida.

Mapa

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Balma de l' Olivé

    Elevation: 1245 m

    42.170110, 1.068190
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 340529 4670672
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Photos

Balma de l'Olivé - Photo, Abella de la Conca, Pallars JussàView image
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Description

Morphology

Entrance of about 12x7 metres and 9 metres deep, with the floor gently sloping.

Other details

Of no interest whatsoever.

History

Known forever by the local people. Until now there was no reference of it having been explored.

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Bibliography

  1. Senent, J.; Victoria, JM.(1965).-“Datos para el conocimiento espeleológico del macizo del Boumort”. Montaña (100):269-281 Centre Excursionista de Catalunya. Barcelona.
  2. Dades inèdites aportades per Arcadia Cabanas i Francesc Rubinat.

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