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Cova de  Avenc del - Sant Salvador Ral

Cova de Avenc del - Sant Salvador Ral

Avenc de 14 m. de fondària que s'uneix a la cova inferior (Pontons, Alt Penedès)

Pontons • Alt Penedès37m14m

A 14 m deep pit that connects the upper and lower parts of the cingle de l'ermita de Sant Salvador, in Pontons (Alt Penedès).

Characteristics

Location

From km 4.23 of the BV-2122 road (Torrelles de Foix-Pontons) a turn-off to the right, heading N, leads after 3 km to the la Plana de les Torres residential area. Take the first street on the left (carrer de la Gardènia; a sign indicates Pontons) and turn right (carrer del Pensament), following a dirt track to a farmhouse surrounded by a fence. Leave the fence on the left and continue a little over 500 metres to a turn-off on the right that must be followed to a vineyard field. Continue 120 metres and leave the car at a marked bend to the right. On foot, about 50 metres and turn left (there is a cairn), where a path leads to the top of a cingle, where the entrance of the avenc del Ral is located.

To reach the cova de Sant Salvador follow a path parallel to the cingle heading E and descend to the foot of the cingle to the ermita. The cave is located about 25 metres after the ermita; it is a fissure half masked by vegetation.

Mapa

Entrances

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  1. Avenc del Ral

    Elevation: 678 m

    41.412739, 1.532316
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 377337 4585616
  2. Sant Salvador, Cova de

    Elevation: 664 m

    41.412668, 1.532413
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 377345 4585608
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Description

Morphology

It is a short traverse that connects the upper and lower parts of the cingle where the ermita de Sant Salvador is located. Entering through the upper mouth (avenc del Ral) there is a 2 metre drop that can be easily descended. Immediately there is the start of a narrow 8 metre pit, structured in a 10 metre long joint. At the base of the pit, on one side, the joint continues more or less flat and ends at 6 m. On the other side, a steep descending ramp with some narrow passage leads to the widest part of the cavity (2 m) with a very flat floor, until it opens to the outside (cova de Sant Salvador), at the start of a ramp that leads to the base of the cingle.

Progression

Entering through the upper mouth (avenc del Ral) there is a 2 metre drop that can be easily descended. Immediately there is the start of a narrow 8 metre pit, structured in a 10 metre long joint. At the base of the pit, on one side, the joint continues more or less flat and ends at 6 m. On the other side, a steep descending ramp with some narrow passage leads to the widest part of the cavity (2 m) with a very flat floor, until it opens to the outside (cova de Sant Salvador), at the start of a ramp that leads to the base of the cingle.

History

The cave has been known since time immemorial and was used as an annex to the ermita de Sant Salvador (14th century). The first exploration of the avenc del Ral was carried out by the ERE of the Agrupació Excursionista de Catalunya, of Vilafranca del Penedès in the year 1958.

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Bibliography

  1. Aymamí, G. (1990).- “Contribució al coneixement espeleològic de l'Alt Penedès (14ena. Nota)”. Excursionisme (184): 362-363. Unió Excursionista de Catalunya. Barcelona.
  1. Poyo, A. (1959).- “Exploraciones subterráneas en el Panadés”. Cordada (45): 11. Editada per J.Mª Armengou. Barcelona.
  • Actualització de dades, topografia i fotografies extretes del blog: cavitatsdecatalunya.blogspot (de Jordi de Valles). Apunt del 21-6-2014. Dades: J. Cuenca (GEB); J. Ferreres i J. de Valles (ECG)

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