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Bauma de les Medes

Bauma de les Medes

Small rock shelter on the Riera de Llémena, excavated between two ledges, with fallen blocks and conduits that act as a temporary spring.

Sant Aniol de Finestres • Garrotxa 5m

Small rock shelter on the Riera de Llémena, excavated between two ledges, with fallen blocks and conduits that act as a temporary spring.

Characteristics

Location

On the GI-530 road, about 200 m before reaching the village of Sant Aniol de Finestres, a track on the right, initially paved, crosses the Riera de Llémena; just past the bridge, the track becomes dirt and we will turn left, heading upstream parallel to the stream for about 2.5 km, leaving behind the farmhouses of la Granada and la Faixa.

At this point a path descends toward the stream and in about 50 m we reach the confluence of the Riera de Llémena and the Rec de la Font de Socals; the path crosses the Riera de Llémena and climbs the ridge between the two streams; after 300 m we reach the Font de Socals on the left; we will continue climbing the path until we reach the bed of the Riera de Llémena and about 550 m later we will arrive at a characteristic ledge of the stream where the rock shelter is located.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Medes, Bauma de les

    Elevation: 661 m

    42.101798, 2.561229
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 463720 4661172
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Photos

Bauma de les Medes - Photo, Sant Aniol de Finestres, GarrotxaView image
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Description

Morphology

The cavity is excavated and intercalated between two ledges of the stream; part of the mouth of the W zone is filled by large blocks fallen from the ceiling.

Hydrology

In the innermost zone of the rock shelter, with a low ceiling, there are two small conduits that act as a temporary spring.

History

Known since remote times. Cited in: Excursions als naixements dels rius de Catalunya; pp106. Albert Vicens Llauradó. Visited by J. Navarro and M. Mañosa of the CE de Castellar del Vallès in August 2019, while carrying out cataloguing work.

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Bibliography

  • Totes les dades, topografia i fotografies ens han estat facilitades per Jordi Navarro i Montse Mañosa (Centre Excursionista de Castellar del Vallès)

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