Cova Alta

Small cave with 20 metres of passage near Montblanc, explored by the GIE Montblanc between the late sixties and early seventies of the last century.

Montblanc • Conca de Barberà 20m

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Cova Alta

Small cave with 20 metres of passage near Montblanc, explored by the GIE Montblanc between the late sixties and early seventies of the last century.

Montblanc · Conca de Barberà

Length: 20 m

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Topographic map of the main entrance — Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

Small cave with 20 metres of passage near Montblanc, explored by the GIE Montblanc between the late sixties and early seventies of the last century.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Montblanc
Region: Conca de Barberà
Unit: Muntanyes de Prades
Length: 20 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: May 26, 2016

Location

Between the font de la Ginesta and the avenc de la Figuera, climbing from the font along a very well-marked path.

Entrances

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Alta, Cova
Elevation: 535 m
41.361673, 1.148060
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 345100 4580562
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Topographic

Cova Alta - Topography, Montblanc, Conca de Barberà

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Description

Morphology

The entrance is 3 metres wide and is half blocked by boulders. It leads to a single chamber elongated in a N-S direction, which after 14 metres turns towards the W, before ending. The ceiling remains at an average height of 2 metres and is parallel to the floor.

History

Explored by the GIE Montblanc between the late sixties and early seventies of the last century.

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Bibliography

Borràs, J.; Miñarro,JM.; Talavera, F. (1978).-”l'Alt Camp, la Conca de Barberà,el Baix Penedès i el Tarragonès” Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya. (Vol. 2):246 pp. Ed. Poliglota. Barcelona.
GIEM (1972).-”Cavidades topografiadas en la Serra de Prades y lista de las mayores cavidades” Comuni. II Simp. Metod. Espel. VI/1-12. Escuela Catalana de Espeleología-CRE.