Cova de la Riera de la Font del Carme

Small cavity with a 10 m passage in Castellar del Vallès, at the beginning of the ridge where the avenc dels Talps is found.

Castellar del Vallès • Vallès Occidental 10m 3m

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Small cavity with a 10 m passage in Castellar del Vallès, at the beginning of the ridge where the avenc dels Talps is found.

Castellar del Vallès · Vallès Occidental

Length: 10 m · Depth: 3 m

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

Small cavity with a 10 m passage in Castellar del Vallès, at the beginning of the ridge where the avenc dels Talps is found.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Castellar del Vallès
Region: Vallès Occidental
Unit: Farell, el - Cingles de Gallifa
Length: 10 meters
Depth: 3 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Conglomerate
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 17, 2012

Location

The cave is located at the beginning of the ridge where the avenc dels Talps is found. Going up from the font del Carme toward the turó de l'Aguilar, we will follow the torrent de la font del Carme until reaching the ridge that climbs toward the avenc dels Talps. A few metres from the beginning we can find the entrance on our right.

Approximate coordinates and of very little precision.

Entrances

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Cova de la Riera de la Font del Carme
Elevation: 490 m
41.645280, 2.061320
UTM 31T (ED 50) 421924 4611024
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Topographic

Cova de la Riera de la Font del Carme - Topography, Castellar del Vallès, Vallès Occidental

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Description

Morphology

Its entrance allows us to go in, by means of a narrow ramp, toward a gallery formed by a joint interrupted by several roca-mares. After these first metres, the joint becomes lower and continues through a narrow passage forming a 2 metre gallery that at the end becomes very narrow.

The cavity sits on a N60E – S60O joint, where erosion forms can be seen.

Hydrology

The cave was part of an underground course that is currently semi-fossil.

Progression

Other details

The entrance has been opened to the outside due to the collapse of the vault.

History

It seems that the discovery and first exploration were carried out by members of the GES – CM Terrassa in 1980.

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Bibliography

Badiella, X.; Aguirre,F.; Martínez, M.A. (1982).- “Les cavitat del vessant Est del riu Ripoll” SIS (9): 12-21 / Arxiu del Centre Excursionista de Terrassa (29): 552-561. Centre Excursionista de Terrassa.