Balma del Saltant del Grau

A rock shelter beneath a waterfall on the Bellús stream, in Capolat, known since time immemorial.

Capolat • Berguedà 7m 2m

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A rock shelter beneath a waterfall on the Bellús stream, in Capolat, known since time immemorial.

Capolat · Berguedà

Length: 7 m · Depth: 2 m

Updated record

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

A rock shelter beneath a waterfall on the Bellús stream, in Capolat, known since time immemorial.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Capolat
Region: Berguedà
Unit: Solsonès
Length: 7 meters
Depth: 2 meters
Major Unit: Prepirineu
Lithology: Conglomerate
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: May 20, 2017

Location

Leaving the village of Avià on the C-26 road towards l'Espunyola, shortly after passing kilometre 142 we will find on the right the track that passes through els Arbres Blancs; a hundred metres further on we will find an area to park in a place where there is a cyclocross circuit; from here a path takes us in a kilometre and a half to the Saltant del Grau, and behind the waterfall we find the rock shelter.

Entrances

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Balma del Saltant del Grau
Elevation: 874 m
42.087143, 1.799632
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 400723 4660148
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Topographic

Balma del Saltant del Grau - Topography, Capolat, Berguedà

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Photos

Balma del Saltant del Grau - Photo, Capolat, Berguedà

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Description

Morphology

Rock shelter 22 metres wide by just over 5 metres high and up to seven metres deep by means of a small crawlway in the central part of the rock shelter.