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Cova de l'Arxipreste

Cova de l'Arxipreste

Small cave with a 9-metre passage in the Montsec d'Ares, Àger, with a sloping triangular entrance and a single gallery oriented N40E.

Àger • Noguera 9m

Small cave with a 9-metre passage in the Montsec d'Ares, Àger, with a sloping triangular entrance and a single gallery oriented N40E.

Characteristics

Location

From the village of Àger, via a turn-off from the paved track that climbs to the Montsec d'Ares at the height of the Montsec de Gabrieló, one reaches the corral del Xixí, on the Pla de l'Escumó. From this point one goes to the corral del Camperol and, standing at its door, one continues in a W direction until reaching the cliff; the cave is at the foot of this cliff and from this point it is not accessible from above. From l'Ametlla de Montsec it is one hour away in a N direction. Approximate coordinates.

Map

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Cova de l' Arxipreste

    Elevation: 940 m

    42.028170, 0.846990
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 321861 4655350
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

Sloping triangular-shaped entrance, which gives way to the single gallery oriented N40E. At the back, through an impassable passage, it appears as if it might continue.

Other details

Used to keep livestock.

History

Cited by Jeannel in 1911, although the first reliable references to its location and corresponding survey are provided by Josep and Frederic de la Vega of the Grup Mediterrània, who explored it on 4 April 1996.

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Bibliography

  1. Jeannel, R et Racovitza,E.G.(1912).-”Enumérations des grottes visitées, 1909-1911(4ª série)” Biospéleologica (24).
  2. Escolà i Boada, Oleguer. (1970).- “Catálogo Espeleológico del Montsec”. Espeleòleg (11/12):453-538. ERE-CE Catalunya. Barcelona.
  3. Faura i Sans,M. (1911).-”Excursiones espeleológicas relizadas durante el año 1910 en la región catalana”. Bol.Soc. Esp. De Hist. Nat. (6):355-377.
  4. de la Vega, Josep; de la Vega, Frederic.(1998).-”Contribució al millor coneixement espeleològic del Montsec d'Ares (La Noguera)”. Excursionisme(262)gener:24-26.UEC.Barcelona.

    • Fotografia i dades facilitades per Federico de la Vega.

    Source: Espeleoindex (espeleoindex.com), modified. CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/