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Cau del Llop

Cau del Llop

Small 10 m cave in Castellcir, on the eastern slope of a rocky spur.

Castellcir • Moianès 10m

Small 10 m cave in Castellcir, on the eastern slope of a rocky spur.

Characteristics

Location

1200 m ESE of the urban centre of Castellcir and 400 m SE of the church of Sant Andreu de Castellcir, on the eastern slope of a rocky spur. Setting out from Castellcir we will take the cemented track that in about two kilometres brings us to the church of Sant Andreu de Castellcir, where the cement ends. We will follow the track, now of dirt, for about half a kilometre to take another track that leaves to the left. This track makes a bend in order to go around a small ridge and when we are on its eastern slope we will leave the track and go into the woods to look for the ridge. We will find the mouth of the cavity almost at the ridge, on its eastern slope.

Map

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Llop, Cau del

    Elevation: 742 m

    41.757495, 2.163351
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 430448 4623190
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

Small cavity 10 m long that crosses from east to west a rocky spur located on the ridge. The western mouth is impassable because of its tiny dimensions. The mouth is 1.7 m high by 1.2 m wide, but at 2.5 m of passage it narrows and continues as a crawlway until it ends at the small impassable hole that communicates with the outside.

History

Known by some people of the area. Speleologically unpublished until the visit of members of the ECM Barcelonès in March 2023. The place name “Cau del Llop” appears lettered on the ICC map, although it does so at a point located further south of the place where it really is

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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 20-3-2023. Dades: Ferran Cardona i Carme Bañolas (ECM Barcelonès)


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