Cova de Cala Ventosa

A 32 m long sea cave in Palafrugell, with an entrance 3 m wide by 15 m high and a depth of 11.4 m below sea level.

Palafrugell • Baix Empordà 32m 11m

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A 32 m long sea cave in Palafrugell, with an entrance 3 m wide by 15 m high and a depth of 11.4 m below sea level.

Palafrugell · Baix Empordà

Length: 32 m · Depth: 11 m

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

A 32 m long sea cave in Palafrugell, with an entrance 3 m wide by 15 m high and a depth of 11.4 m below sea level.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Palafrugell
Region: Baix Empordà
Unit: Muntanyes de Begur
Length: 32 meters
Depth: 11 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Litoral
Lithology: Granite
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: October 27, 2014

Location

After Cala Llarga there is also another cove, also very deeply indented into the coast, called Cala Ventosa. A few metres east of the cove we find the cave, very visible.

Entrances

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Cala Ventosa, Cova de
Elevation: 0 m
41.922871, 3.217670
UTM 31T (ED 50) 518142 4641440
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Topographic

Cova de Cala Ventosa - Topography, Palafrugell, Baix Empordà

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Description

Morphology

The entrance is large, 3 metres wide by 15 high, reaching a depth of 11.4 metres below sea level. The cave consists of a single gallery 32 metres long, maintaining its width and decreasing in depth to 5 metres.

Progression

A large boulder that protrudes slightly from the water 14 metres from the end prevents reaching it by boat.

History

The only data we know are those provided by members of the SIS – CE Terrassa who explored and surveyed it in August 1986.

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Bibliography

Badiella, Enric; Badiella, Xavier; Badiella, Eduard (1992).- “Les cavitats litorals del Baix Empordà. (I) de Palamós a Aiguablava”. SIS (12): 26-51 / Arxiu del Centre Excursionista de Terrassa (75): 162-187. Terrassa.