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Balma del Saltant

A 6-metre-deep rock shelter in Odèn, with a 50-metre crescent-shaped opening.

Odèn • Solsonès 6m

A 6-metre-deep rock shelter in Odèn, with a 50-metre crescent-shaped opening.

Characteristics

Location

From Oliana we will head to the Valldan; almost upon arriving there we find a track on the right that leads to the collada del Sàlzer. When the track crosses the torrent del Sàlzer, we must leave the vehicle and go up the left bank of the torrent along the slope, through the middle of the forest, heading N, and without straying too far from the torrent, until reaching the rock wall (about 200 metres approximately) where the large rock shelter is, through which the water of the torrent leaps when it rains.

Map

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Balma del Saltant

    Elevation: 979 m

    42.104679, 1.372055
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 365396 4662681
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Description

Morphology

The plan is crescent-shaped, with a 50-metre opening and a maximum depth of 6 metres. Throughout the whole route one can walk upright.

Hydrology

The waterfall of the torrent (when it carries water) is about 30 metres and passes through the middle of the rock shelter.

History

The only reference data we have are those provided by Salvador Codina in 2015.

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Bibliography

  1. Codina, Salvador.(2015).-”Balma del Saltant”. Corriol (178):14. CE Solsonès.

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