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Cova Cassimanya

Cova Cassimanya

Coveta de 18 metres de recorregut a Begues

Begues • Baix Llobregat18m5m

An 18-metre-long coveta in Begues, formed by a single elliptical chamber measuring 13 metres along its longest axis and 5 metres along the transverse axis.

Characteristics

Location

Leaving the coll Verdeguer car park (below Can Puigmoltó) along the camí de Coll Sostrell (or Sustrell), once you reach the pla de les Agulles, the path turns left towards the summit, descends slightly and on the right a doline can be seen. Right at its edge a small path starts that skirts it along its western side and leads to the crag. From this point you must continue descending, turning to the right, and a few metres further on the entrance is found, at the foot of an “agulla”, and oriented towards the S. (Location data, coordinates and photos provided by Lluís Muntan).

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Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Cassimanya, Cova

    Elevation: 525 m

    41.307880, 1.932150
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 410705 4573691
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

Made up of a single chamber, elliptical in plan and measuring 13 metres along its longest axis and 5 metres along the transverse axis. At the NE end of the hall there is a small vault that rises to a height of 5 metres.

It is a periglacial edge cavity, parallel to the crag, on which a normal karstic action was superimposed. The opening of the entrance is due to the degradation of the crag, which, as it retreated, intersected with the preformed cavity.

Speleothems

In general there are few reconstructive forms, except in the area of the raised vault where the chemolithogenic process is highly evolved.

History

The first speleological exploration was carried out by N. Font i Sagué on 20 July 1898. On that first visit he already recorded its archaeological interest with the discovery of human and ceramic remains. It has subsequently been the subject of interesting archaeological work.

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Exploration date: September 28, 2025

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Bibliography

Montoriol, J. (1964).- “Estudio de las formas cársticas hipogeas desarrolladas en los bordes del Polje de Begues (Macizo de Garraf, Barcelona)” Speleon Tomo XV (1-4): 3-38. Universidad de Oviedo.

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