Balma de la Font del Ginebre

Small shelter cave with a 6-metre passage at the Font del Ginebre, Vallirana.

Vallirana • Baix Llobregat 6m 1m

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Small shelter cave with a 6-metre passage at the Font del Ginebre, Vallirana.

Vallirana · Baix Llobregat

Length: 6 m · Depth: 1 m

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Small shelter cave with a 6-metre passage at the Font del Ginebre, Vallirana.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Vallirana
Region: Baix Llobregat
Unit: Ordal, muntanyes de l'
Length: 6 meters
Depth: 1 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Litoral
Lithology: Dolomite
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 17, 2012

Location

Near the Coves Perdudes cliff there is a small quarry, from whose lower esplanade a descending track leads towards the bottom of the valley, about 300 metres from the junction. On the right-hand side there is a line of staggered cliffs of medium height, which skirts part of the mountain. We will have to go along the base of the upper cliff until we find the large entrance, very visible from a distance.

Approximate coordinates.

Entrances

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Balma de la Font del Ginebre
Elevation: 390 m
41.356023, 1.939434
UTM 31T (ED 50) 411380 4579027
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Topographic

Balma de la Font del Ginebre - Topography, Vallirana, Baix Llobregat

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Description

Morphology

Elongated entrance with considerable height, a sheltered hall of 6x8 metres. The triangular plan, ascending in direction, is completely smooth and without sedimentation.

History

Known since ancient times by the residents of Begues and Vallirana, its name comes from the nearby Font del Ginebre, recently restored and made accessible to the public.