Balmes dels Aigols

Two small rock shelters beneath the waterfalls of the riera d'Aigols, in Vidrà, known since ancient times and catalogued in June 2019.

Vidrà • Osona 4m

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Balmes dels Aigols

Two small rock shelters beneath the waterfalls of the riera d'Aigols, in Vidrà, known since ancient times and catalogued in June 2019.

Vidrà · Osona

Length: 4 m

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Two small rock shelters beneath the waterfalls of the riera d'Aigols, in Vidrà, known since ancient times and catalogued in June 2019.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Vidrà
Region: Osona
Unit: Serra de Milany - Vidranès
Length: 4 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Prepirineu
Lithology: Sandstone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: August 18, 2020

Location

We will leave Vidrà along the road that leads to Ciuret; very soon we will find a track on the right heading towards Sant Bartomeu de Covildases. It climbs alongside the riera de Vila Vella; after about 3 Km we will find a turn-off to the left that heads towards crossing the stream, here we will leave the car. Right in front of us we will see a very wide and spectacular waterfall, it is the salt dels Aigols; just on its left side we find rock shelter no. 1.

Entrances

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Balma Nº1
Elevation: 971 m
42.121304, 2.346833
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 446009 4663451
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Balma Nº2
Elevation: 995 m
42.121603, 2.347193
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 446039 4663484
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Topographic

Balmes dels Aigols - Topography, Vidrà, Osona

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Description

Morphology

Rock shelter no. 1 has dimensions of 9 m in length by 4 m in depth and 7 m in maximum height.

Rock shelter no. 2, heavily hidden by vegetation, has a length of 9 m by 3.50 m in depth and a height of 4.50 m.

Progression

We will cross the stream to continue along the track that leads to the farmhouse of Vila Vella; we will find a path that climbs the torrent dels Aigols, we will reach some grassy flats, on the right-hand side, crossing a small wood, which leads us to rock shelter no. 2.

History

Known since ancient times. Catalogued in June 2019 by members of the GE Badalona.

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Bibliography

Totes les dades, topografies i fotografies han estat extretes del web: geb.cat (del Grup d'Espeleologia de Badalona). Apunt del 28-4-2020. Dades: Ana Ruiz, Josep Cuenca i Xavier Samarra (GEB)