Balma de Roca Gironella

Spectacular rock shelter at the Cingles de Bertí, 158 m long, beneath the Roca Gironella waterfall of the Rossinyol stream.

Sant Quirze Safaja • Moianès 22m 13m

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Spectacular rock shelter at the Cingles de Bertí, 158 m long, beneath the Roca Gironella waterfall of the Rossinyol stream.

Sant Quirze Safaja · Moianès

Length: 22 m · Depth: 13 m

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Topographic map of the main entrance — Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

Spectacular rock shelter at the Cingles de Bertí, 158 m long, beneath the Roca Gironella waterfall of the Rossinyol stream.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Sant Quirze Safaja
Region: Moianès
Unit: Cingles de Bertí - Vall del Tenes
Length: 22 meters
Depth: 13 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Conglomerate
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: October 28, 2021

Location

Above km 7 of the BV-1485 road from Sant Feliu de Codines is the historic complex of Sant Miquel del Fai. To reach the cavity it is necessary to follow the narrow road that continues from Sant Miquel del Fai up the Rossinyol stream for a stretch of 1 km. At this point there is a viewpoint and a downhill path that allows us to reach the large rock shelter at its western end in about 50 m.

Entrances

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Roca Gironella, Balma de
Elevation: 545 m
41.723728, 2.192235
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 432814 4619418
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Topographic

Balma de Roca Gironella - Topography, Sant Quirze Safaja, Moianès

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Description

Morphology

Large rock shelter 158 m long, located beneath the Roca Gironella waterfall of the Rossinyol stream. The rock shelter is horseshoe-shaped, centred beneath the waterfall itself like a balcony, and practically the whole of the rock shelter is excavated at a certain height above the base of the waterfall; only in its W part does it have a steep slope on which descent to the base of the waterfall is feasible.

At a lower level, on the left hydrographic side, there is a second cavity also suspended above the waterfall.

History

Known since time immemorial. Very well known in the climbing sphere and where many routes have been opened on its roof.

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Totes les dades, topografia i fotografies han estat extretes del blog: cavitatsdecatalunya (de Jordi de Valles). Apunt del 19-10-2021. Dades: Montse Mañosa i Jordi Navarro (Centre Excursionista de Castellar del Vallès)