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Cova de les Dues Boques

Cova de les Dues Boques

Estreta esquerda d'uns 35 m. de fondària a Capçanes (Priorat)

Capçanes • Priorat55m35m

Narrow fissure about 35 m deep in Capçanes (Priorat), with two connected vestibules and a shaft of very small dimensions.

Characteristics

Location

From Capçanes you must take the camí de la Fou (PR-C 91) and, once past the Mas del Collet (Hotel La Heredad), turn right onto the path towards the Montalt (GR-7). Shortly before reaching the Portella del Montalt, this cave is found on the right of the path.

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Entrances

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  1. Cova de les Dues Boques

    Elevation: 610 m

    41.071273, 0.799535
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 315130 4549002
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

Two connected vestibules form the widest part of the cavity. From the left and wider one, a tall gallery of short length emerges which, in its lower part, is obstructed by blocks and, in its upper part, comes out again to the exterior through a narrow conduit. On the floor of this same vestibule and located behind a block, is found the small mouth of a shaft of very small dimensions, especially in width.

Progression

Of the two explorations we know of, there are different assessments of its depth; that of the GIE (1961) claim to have descended about 35 metres, while in that of the GEP (1974) they estimate they were unable to get past 20 metres of depth, despite specifying that the shaft continues but that the narrowness becomes impassable.

History

Cited by N. Llopis Lladó from his research in the area in 1934 or 1935, but without providing any data. Everything indicates that the first exploration was carried out by members of the GIE – CE Gràcia around 1961.

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Bibliography

  1. Borràs, J.; Miñarro, JM.; Talavera, F. (1984).-”el Baix Camp, el Priorat i la Ribera d'Ebre”. Catàleg espeleològic de Catalunya. (Vol. 7):1-283. Políglota. Barcelona.
  2. Castell, J. (1961).- “Cova-avenc de les Dues Boques”. Circular del Club Excursionista de Gràcia (234): 143-146. CE de Gràcia. Barcelona.
  3. Montserrat, A. (1983).- Sobre algunes cavitats de les comarques del Baix Camp i Priorat (i III)”. Espeleòleg (34-35): 280-293. ERE – Centre Excursionista de Catalunya. Barcelona.
  • Foto exterior dels Ulls de GERCA. Wikiloc, post del 7-11-2012.
  • Fotos interiors de J.M. Salvat. Wikiloc, post del 14-06-2016.
  • Coordenades i foto Boques de Emili A. Wikiloc, post del 16-12-2020.



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