Cova de la Fona

An ascending cave with a route of about 45 m in the Caramella area (el Port), near the long rappel of the barranc de la Gralla. Discovered and explored by the Espeleo Club Tortosa around the mid-2000s.

Roquetes • Baix Ebre 45m 19m

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Cova de la Fona

Roquetes · Baix Ebre

Length: 45 m · Depth: 19 m

Updated record

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

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Roquetes
Region: Baix Ebre
Unit: Port, el
Length: 45 meters
Depth: 19 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: January 6, 2016

Location

In the Caramella area, specifically near the long rappel of the barranc de la Gralla, on a ledge on the left-hand side and more or less halfway down the descent. Unreliable coordinates.

Entrances

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Cova de la Fona
Elevation: 430 m
40.805636, 0.379424
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 278948 4520486
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Topographic

Cova de la Fona - Topography, Roquetes, Baix Ebre

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Description

Morphology

Ascending cave with a route of about 45 m. Once a short 6-metre climb is passed, one enters a gallery with the floor on a steep ascending slope among blocks, followed by a couple of steps that must be climbed to reach an upper gallery, also occupied by blocks and with some spaces beneath them. At the highest point, the elevation reaches + 18.56 relative to the entrance mouth.

Progression

Once a short 6-metre climb is passed, one enters a gallery with the floor on a steep ascending slope among blocks, followed by a couple of steps that must be climbed to reach an upper gallery.

History

Discovered and explored by members of the Espeleo Club Tortosa more or less around the mid-2000s. Its name is due to a very taut liana at the mouth. Initially it was rigged, but the direction of the Parc Natural had the installations removed to protect a colony of bats inside.