Balma Nº3 de la Font de les Coves

Minor shelter in Lluçà, 26 metres wide, of irregular depth and 4 m high, with a crawlway in the N sector.

Lluçà • Lluçanès 8m 2m

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Balma Nº3 de la Font de les Coves

Minor shelter in Lluçà, 26 metres wide, of irregular depth and 4 m high, with a crawlway in the N sector.

Lluçà · Lluçanès

Length: 8 m · Depth: 2 m

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Main entrance reference 42.022334, 2.028930 UTM 31 · 419606 4652712

Minor shelter in Lluçà, 26 metres wide, of irregular depth and 4 m high, with a crawlway in the N sector.

Characteristics

• Type: Cave
• Municipality: Lluçà
• Region: Lluçanès
• Unit: Altiplà del Lluçanès
• Length: 8 meters
• Depth: 2 meters
• Major Unit: Depressió Central
• Lithology: Sandstone
• Updated on EspeleoÍndex: May 30, 2023

Location

25 metres from shelter no. 2, following the path that passes below the shelter.

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Entrances

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1. Balma Nº3 de la Font de les Coves

   Elevation: 704 m

   42.022334, 2.028930
   UTM 31T (ETRS89) 419606 4652712
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Description

Morphology

Shelter 26 metres wide, of a rather irregular depth and 4 m high.

Progression

In the N sector we find a crawlway, raised 2 metres above the floor, along which we can continue 2 metres until it becomes impassable.

History

Known since time immemorial. The first reference is provided by members of the Espeleo Club de Gràcia who visited it on 20-12-2015.

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