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Balma del Noguer

Balma del Noguer

Spacious rock shelter near Torrelletes, in Castellet i la Gornal.

Castellet i la Gornal • Alt Penedès 8m 2m

Spacious rock shelter near Torrelletes, in Castellet i la Gornal.

Characteristics

Location

To get there, take the BV-2117 road which, from past els Monjos, leads to the Foix reservoir up to the turn-off that leads to the village of Torrelletes. Before entering it there is another turn-off to the right that leads to a small viewpoint; from here a path starts that goes to Castellet. You must continue along the path to the first turn-off and follow the path on the left that descends to a small sewage treatment plant. From here there is no marked path: you must descend to the torrent and, following the streambed a little downstream, you find the cova del Noguer half hidden by the vegetation on the left slope.

Mapa

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Balma del Noguer

    Elevation: 132 m

    41.273136, 1.650925
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 387009 4569956
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Photos

Balma del Noguer - Photo, Castellet i la Gornal, Alt PenedèsView image
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Description

Morphology

The maximum measurements of the rock shelter are 30 metres wide, by 8 metres deep and 6 metres high.

Hydrology

It seems that formerly, inside the rock shelter, there was a channel that conducted the water captured from the infiltrations of the ceiling to a small pool located outside.

History

Cavity known since time immemorial.

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Bibliography

  1. Aymamí, Gener (1997).- “Contribució al coneixement espeleològic de l'Alt Penedès (18ena. Nota).” Excursionisme (260): 254. Unió Excursionista de Catalunya. Barcelona.
  • Altres dades, coordenades, topografia 2017 i fotografies extretes del web: geb.cat (del GE Badalona). Apunt del 6-6-2017. Dades: Ana Ruiz, Josep Cuenca i Xavier Samarra (GEB).

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