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Cova de les Pinyes

Small cave with a 14 m passage at the Port (Horta de Sant Joan), with two entrances joined by a short gallery.

Horta de Sant Joan • Terra Alta 14m 9m

Small cave with a 14 m passage at the Port (Horta de Sant Joan), with two entrances joined by a short gallery.

Characteristics

Location

About 95 metres to the SE of the avenc dels Quatre Pous and very close to the avenc de les Pinasses. Approximate coordinates.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Cova de les Pinyes

    Elevation: 675 m

    40.876580, 0.297050
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 272338 4528777
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Description

Morphology

Small cave with two entrances joined by a short gallery. The N entrance is large and leads to an inclined ramp. The S entrance is much smaller and connects to a small chamber. The joining of the two galleries is blocked by a collapse of boulders, below which a difficult-to-access pit begins where the cavity ends.

History

Discovered and explored by members of the ERE – CEC and of the Biblioteca Balaguer de Vilanova i la Geltrú, during the campaigns they carried out between the years 1972 and 1974.

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Bibliography

  1. Castell, J.; Albalate,A. I Bravo,J. (1975-76).- “Catàleg de cavitats d'Horta de Sant Joan (Tarragona). Sector la Moleta del Mas de la Franqueta”. Speleon (22): 251-270. Centre Excursionista de Catalunya. Barcelona.
  1. Estruel, Miquel (1990).- Ruta per conèixer la Terra Alta (Excursions – Escalada – Espeleologia). Vol. II: 119 pp. Centre Excursionista de Gandesa.

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