Balma Nº1 dels Racons

Large rock shelter with an old dwelling inside, in Lluçà.

Lluçà • Lluçanès 21m 2m

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Large rock shelter with an old dwelling inside, in Lluçà.

Lluçà · Lluçanès

Length: 21 m · Depth: 2 m

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Large rock shelter with an old dwelling inside, in Lluçà.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Lluçà
Region: Lluçanès
Unit: Altiplà del Lluçanès
Length: 21 meters
Depth: 2 meters
Major Unit: Depressió Central
Lithology: Sandstone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: June 2, 2023

Location

From km 21.6 of the C-62 road (between Prats de Lluçanès and Gironella) an asphalted track heads N, running parallel to the riera de Merlès. After 3.6 km we take a turnoff to the right (signposted La Solana/Cal Tomàs/Vall de les Botes). Once we have covered 1.3 km we pass in front of a farm, and 100 metres after the last building we find a path (the way barred by a concrete bollard). We follow this path, which heads SE, and after about 250 metres we find rock shelter no. 1.

Entrances

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Balma Nº1 dels Racons
Elevation: 647 m
42.051642, 2.014248
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 418428 4655925
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Topographic

Balma Nº1 dels Racons - Topography, Lluçà, Lluçanès

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Photos

Balma Nº1 dels Racons - Photo, Lluçà, Lluçanès

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Description

Morphology

It is a rock shelter about 40 metres wide and with a maximum height of 6.6 metres. The N third is raised 4 metres above ground level and has a height of 1 metre, which decreases towards the interior. The central sector is occupied by a dwelling made up of a ground floor and a first floor, with a 13.5-metre façade, recently rebuilt. The building continues towards the S, but only its shape can be made out, as it is completely ruined.