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Cova de la Font de la Riera

Cova de la Font de la Riera

Petita cova de 12 metres de recorregut a Castellar del Vallès.

Castellar del Vallès • Vallès Occidental12m5m

Small cave with 12 metres of passage in Castellar del Vallès, explored on 11-02-2018 by M. Mañosa and J. Navarro (CE Castellar del Vallès).

Characteristics

Location

Castellar del Vallès. The cave is located on the cliff wall of the right hydrographic slope of the Ripoll river, 225 m downstream of the ruins of the Molí de la Barata and opposite the weir that is just next to the historic Font de la Riera.

To access the cave we will have to go down the old access stairs to the spring, located shortly before Km. 1 of the BV-1249 road towards Sant Feliu del Racó, which descend next to the weir. The base of the cave is a few metres above the base of the cliff, so a short climb from the base will be necessary.

Mapa

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Cova de la Font de la Riera

    Elevation: 335 m

    41.626770, 2.067746
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 422343 4608758
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

Small rectilinear cave with an appreciable ascending gradient and earthy floor. At its final part a bedding plane a few metres long ends the direct progression of the cavity.

Near the entrance and at a higher level, there is communication with an ascending conduit that goes a few metres further until it becomes choked; at this same level there is a window that communicates with the outside just above the access mouth.

Progression

To access the cave we will have to go down the old access stairs to the spring, located shortly before Km. 1 of the BV-1249 road towards Sant Feliu del Racó, which descend next to the weir. The base of the cave is a few metres above the base of the cliff, so a short climb from the base will be necessary.

History

Cavity that does not appear in speleological catalogues; the only reference we have is the exploration carried out on 11-02-2018 by M. Mañosa and J. Navarro (CE Castellar del Vallès).

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Bibliography

  • Totes les dades, coordenades, topografia i fotos 'JNC' han estat facilitades per Jordi Navarro, (Centre Excursionista de Castellar del Vallès).

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