Balma dels Gitanos

A wide shelter in Sant Martí d'Albars, in the Lluçanès, 67 m long, 10 m deep and 7 m high at its maximum, half overrun by vegetation.

Sant Martí d'Albars • Lluçanès 10m

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Balma dels Gitanos

A wide shelter in Sant Martí d'Albars, in the Lluçanès, 67 m long, 10 m deep and 7 m high at its maximum, half overrun by vegetation.

Sant Martí d'Albars · Lluçanès

Length: 10 m

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

A wide shelter in Sant Martí d'Albars, in the Lluçanès, 67 m long, 10 m deep and 7 m high at its maximum, half overrun by vegetation.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Sant Martí d'Albars
Region: Lluçanès
Unit: Altiplà del Lluçanès
Length: 10 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Depressió Central
Lithology: Sandstone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: August 29, 2023

Location

We will set out from the village of Prats de Lluçanès along the BV-4341 road; when we reach km 17 we will turn off onto a track we find on our right. The track leads to the Marcusses farmhouse; before arriving we will descend and turn right in a southerly direction. Along a wooded path we will find the shelter, beneath the ridge of the serrat.

Entrances

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Balma dels Gitanos
Elevation: 659 m
42.023360, 2.043940
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 420850 4652812
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Topographic

Balma dels Gitanos - Topography, Sant Martí d'Albars, Lluçanès

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Description

Morphology

The shelter, half overrun by vegetation, measures 67 m in length by 10 m in depth and a maximum height of 7 m.

Other details

In a corner of the shelter, blackened areas can be seen that show that fires were lit, using the cavity as a refuge and/or hiding place in other times.

History

Known since long ago by the people of the area.

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Bibliography

Totes les dades, topografia i fotografies han estat extretes del web: geb.cat (del Grup d'Espeleologia de Badalona). Apunt del 3-10-2022. Dades: Josep Cuenca i Xavier Samarra (GEB)