Balma dels Refugiats

Small rock shelter near Tremolosa, in Les Llosses (Ripollès), with a high dry-stone wall, partially flooded by the Tremolosa torrent.

Llosses, Les • Ripollès 4m

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Small rock shelter near Tremolosa, in Les Llosses (Ripollès), with a high dry-stone wall, partially flooded by the Tremolosa torrent.

Llosses, Les · Ripollès

Length: 4 m

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

Small rock shelter near Tremolosa, in Les Llosses (Ripollès), with a high dry-stone wall, partially flooded by the Tremolosa torrent.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Llosses, Les
Region: Ripollès
Unit: Catllaràs - Rasos de Tubau
Length: 4 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Prepirineu
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: December 10, 2023

Location

We will set out from the village of Sant Agustí de Lluçanès along the BP-4654 road; on reaching kilometre point 11.8, we will take a dirt track that leaves on our right and continue for about 4 km, leaving all the turnings that branch off to the right and always following those on the left. We will pass beside a farmhouse called Iserre and continue for about 200 m to a spot where the forest is a little more open; here we will find a descending path that will lead us to the rock shelter, beside the Rec de Tremolosa.

Entrances

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Balma dels Refugiats
Elevation: 790 m
42.123237, 2.134082
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 428425 4663822
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Topographic

Balma dels Refugiats - Topography, Llosses, Les, Ripollès

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Description

Morphology

The rock shelter has a high dry-stone wall, with dimensions of 15 m in length by 4 m in depth and 2 m in height.

Hydrology

We find it partially flooded by the rising water levels of the Tremolosa torrent.

History

Known since ancient times. Referenced on the ICGC map.

It appears to have served as a hiding place during the Civil War.

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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 16-1-2023. Dades: Josep Cuenca i Xavier Samarra (GEB)