Cova d'Alba

Small cave with a 14-metre passage in the Garrotxa, in the Vall de Bianya, with a single gallery with a flat floor.

Vall de Bianya, La • Garrotxa 14m

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Cova d'Alba

Small cave with a 14-metre passage in the Garrotxa, in the Vall de Bianya, with a single gallery with a flat floor.

Vall de Bianya, La · Garrotxa

Length: 14 m

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

Small cave with a 14-metre passage in the Garrotxa, in the Vall de Bianya, with a single gallery with a flat floor.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Vall de Bianya, La
Region: Garrotxa
Unit: Alta Garrotxa
Length: 14 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Prepirineu
Lithology: Sandstone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: January 31, 2013

Location

The cavity is located in the Garrotxa, in the Vall de Bianya, to the SW of el Talló peak (1277 m), on the right bank and at the foot of a cliff of a stream that rises to the S of the collet del Triadú, about 15 metres above the thalweg and near the junction of the track that leads to Sant Andreu de Porreres with the one that climbs up to Reclusanys.

To get there, going from Castellfollit de la Roca to Oix along the GIV-5221 road, after travelling a couple of kilometres, we will turn left onto a paved track in the direction of the Vall del Bac; on reaching the Hostal de la Vall del Bac, we will turn right onto a track in the direction of Sant Miquel de la Torre; once at this point, we will turn right and follow the track to near the aforementioned junction. Approximate coordinates and low precision.

Entrances

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Cova d' Alba
Elevation: 870 m
42.272990, 2.442204
UTM 31T (ED 50) 454095 4680441
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Topographic

Cova d'Alba - Topography, Vall de Bianya, La, Garrotxa

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Description

Morphology

Made up of a single gallery with a flat floor. The entrance is 2.50 metres high and 2 metres wide and gives access to a gallery with a passage of 7 metres; then the ceiling lowers and narrows, but we can still progress about 7 metres further, until the ceiling gradually meets the floor, becoming impassable.

Progression

The entrance gives access to a gallery with a passage of 7 metres; then the ceiling lowers and narrows, but we can still progress about 7 metres further, until the ceiling gradually meets the floor, becoming impassable.