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Cova de Malagastre

Cova de Malagastre

Petita cova sota el Castell de Malagastre, a Artesa de Segre.

Artesa de Segre • Noguera27m4m

Small cave beneath the Castle of Malagastre, in Artesa de Segre, long known in the area.

Characteristics

Location

From Artesa de Segre, follow the direction toward Baldomar and just after crossing the bridge over the Segre river, turn left; after traveling 35 metres from the road, follow the track to the right; at 575 metres, follow the track to the left; at 1,540 metres, follow the track to the right; at 1,940 metres, continue to the left until the end of the track located at 2,200 metres. From here, the path that climbs to the castle of Malagastre starts in a SW direction; you must climb to the castle, pass along its E side and descend toward the SW until you are directly below the castle, the place where the cavity is found.

Mapa

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Malagastre, Cova de

    Elevation: 416 m

    41.894286, 1.015939
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 335409 4639942
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

In the lower part of the cave, we find a wide gallery that at 5 metres narrows considerably (0.50x0.90 metres), continues for a couple of metres and turns left, the passage becoming too narrow to pass. In the upper part of the cave, we find two forced passages raised off the ground; both converge inside, the passage continues in a slight descent for about 6 metres, until it becomes impenetrable. The total route is 27 metres with a positive drop of +4 metres.

History

Long known in the area.

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Bibliography

  • Totes les dades, coordenades, topografia i fotografies han estat facilitades per Juli Serrano (SIE-CEA) i Francesc Rubinat (ERE-CEC).

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