Cova-avenc del Racó

Small 9 m deep pit in Begur, at Punta Espinuda, with a joint-controlled shaft and a short gallery.

Begur • Baix Empordà 27m 9m

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Cova-avenc del Racó

Small 9 m deep pit in Begur, at Punta Espinuda, with a joint-controlled shaft and a short gallery.

Begur · Baix Empordà

Length: 27 m · Depth: 9 m

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

Small 9 m deep pit in Begur, at Punta Espinuda, with a joint-controlled shaft and a short gallery.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Begur
Region: Baix Empordà
Unit: Muntanyes de Begur
Length: 27 meters
Depth: 9 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Litoral
Lithology: Sandstone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: May 24, 2013

Location

At the S end of the beach of Pals, on a rocky outcrop at the water's edge (Punta Espinuda) and where the coastal path towards Sa Riera begins. Approximate coordinates.

Entrances

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Racó, Cova-avenc del
Elevation: 10 m
41.978771, 3.209015
UTM 31T (ED 50) 517408 4647645
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Topographic

Cova-avenc del Racó - Topography, Begur, Baix Empordà

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Description

Morphology

Through an upper opening one enters a shaft that descends along a joint down to 9 metres depth. In the middle zone there is a short gallery that opens out at a second opening hanging halfway up the rock.

History

The only reports available are those provided by members of the SIS – CE Terrassa who explored it on 23 May 2004 and it remained unpublished until the edition of the Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (2010).

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Bibliography

Valles, J. de (2010).- Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya. Vol. 4 (Baix Empordà): 397 pp. Espeleo Club de Gràcia / Federació Catalana d'Espeleologia. Barcelona.