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Cova de la Cúpula

Small cave with a 12 m passage in the Montsant (Priorat), N of the summit of the Piló dels Senyalets.

Morera de Montsant, La • Priorat 12m 6m

Small cave with a 12 m passage in the Montsant (Priorat), N of the summit of the Piló dels Senyalets.

Characteristics

Location

N of the summit of the Piló dels Senyalets, specifically at the confluence of the barranc del Pep de les Cabres with the ravine that descends from les Tosses. Approximate coordinates.

Map

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Cova de la Cúpula

    Elevation: 910 m

    41.291011, 0.821197
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 317656 4573556
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Description

Morphology

A rock shelter about 12 metres wide. At its back, through a low passage that requires crawling, it gives access to a small chamber where one can stand upright.

Speleothems

On the ceiling of the small chamber a dissolution dome 6 metres high is formed.

Hydrology

Through the dissolution dome an important drip seeps.

Progression

To reach the small chamber one must pass through a low passage by crawling.

History

The only data we know are those referring to the exploration carried out on 8-2-1997 by members of the AAEET de Valls.

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Bibliography

  • Dades inèdites facilitades el 1997 per Ramon Sendra (Montblanc)

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