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Balma de les Pastorelles

Balma de les Pastorelles

A long rock shelter in Santa Maria de Merlès (Berguedà), 40 m long, 5 m deep and 3 m maximum height, beneath a waterfall of the stream.

Santa Maria de Merlès • Berguedà 5m

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Balma de les Pastorelles

A long rock shelter in Santa Maria de Merlès (Berguedà), 40 m long, 5 m deep and 3 m maximum height, beneath a waterfall of the stream.

Santa Maria de Merlès · Berguedà

Length: 5 m

Updated record

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Main entrance reference 41.961295, 1.995236 UTM 31 · 416737 4645967
Topographic map of the main entrance
Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

A long rock shelter in Santa Maria de Merlès (Berguedà), 40 m long, 5 m deep and 3 m maximum height, beneath a waterfall of the stream.

Characteristics

Location

We will leave the village of Sant Feliu Sasserra along the B-431 road; when we reach kilometre point 64.600, we will turn off onto a forest track that leaves on our left, signposted Vilaclara, and continue for about 3200 m until we reach the bed of the torrent del Solerot. The rock shelter is found a few hundred metres from the junction of the torrent del Solerot with the riera del Relat; access is a few metres to the north below the track.

Although only a few metres from the municipal boundary of Sant Feliu Sasserra, the cavity lies in Santa Maria de Merlès.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Balma de les Pastorelles

    Elevation: 560 m

    41.961295, 1.995236
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 416737 4645967
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Photos

Balma de les Pastorelles - Photo, Santa Maria de Merlès, BerguedàView image
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Description

Morphology

The cavity has a length of 40 m by 5 m deep and a maximum height of 3 m.

Hydrology

The rock shelter is found beneath a waterfall where the waters of the stream plunge down.

History

Known since ancient times. Its name refers to the pastorella, an insectivorous bird also known as the cuereta.

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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 2-5-2022. Dades: Josep Cuenca i Xavier Samarra (GEB)

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