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Balma del Racó de Metxa

Balma del Racó de Metxa

A modest, shallow rock shelter on the SE slope of the Moleta, in the Montsià, with two small hollows at the back. Known since ancient times and not recorded in any speleological inventory.

Alcanar • Montsià 5m

A modest, shallow rock shelter on the SE slope of the Moleta, in the Montsià, with two small hollows at the back. Known since ancient times and not recorded in any speleological inventory.

Characteristics

Location

On the SE slope of the Moleta (Montsià). To reach it, one must set out from the Urbanització Camp de Tir, west of the cement factory. Take a straight path toward the mountain range, passing a chain; at the end of the straight stretch the path turns left and at that same bend the remains of an old lime kiln can be seen, collapsed and full of rubbish. The path becomes a footpath and climbs southward toward a small col where there is a utility pole and a signposted junction. To the right it climbs toward the Moleta and, halfway up it, to the left of the footpath, in an area bare of vegetation and at the foot of a small cliff, the rock shelter is found.

Map

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Balma del Racó de Metxa

    Elevation: 240 m

    40.574401, 0.526108
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 290599 4494455
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Photos

Balma del Racó de Metxa - Photo, Alcanar, MontsiàView image
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Description

Morphology

A rock shelter of modest dimensions and shallow. At its back there are two small hollows that resemble eyes looking toward the Racó de Metxa. No survey is available, so the exact dimensions of the cavity are unknown.

History

Known since ancient times. It does not appear in any speleological inventory.

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Bibliography

  • Totes les dades i fotografies han estat extretes del blog: senderes.blogspot (de Pep Badia, la Ràpita). Apunt del 29-3-2021. Inclou ruta i track de wikiloc

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