Cova de Tomàs Ras

Sea cave 27 m long on the coast of l'Estartit, between the Miladones cliffs and the punta de les Tres Coves.

Torroella de Montgrí • Baix Empordà 27m 13m

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Cova de Tomàs Ras

Sea cave 27 m long on the coast of l'Estartit, between the Miladones cliffs and the punta de les Tres Coves.

Torroella de Montgrí · Baix Empordà

Length: 27 m · Depth: 13 m

Updated record

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

Sea cave 27 m long on the coast of l'Estartit, between the Miladones cliffs and the punta de les Tres Coves.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Torroella de Montgrí
Region: Baix Empordà
Unit: Montgrí, el
Length: 27 meters
Depth: 13 meters
Major Unit: Prepirineu
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: September 18, 2015

Location

Between the Miladones cliffs and the punta de les Tres Coves. It enters the wall diagonally and is oriented towards the N-NE.

Entrances

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Tomàs Ras, Cova de
Elevation: 0 m
42.092230, 3.190861
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 515783 4660034
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Description

Morphology

Sea cave that penetrates some 27 metres, maintaining along the whole gallery a considerable emerged portion, about 15 metres high and with an average water depth of 13 metres.

Progression

It is practicable by boat and quite frequented.

Other details

No survey is available.

History

Known for a very long time. We do not know the origin of its name, which seems to be dedicated to a person.

Bio

There is a report that years ago there was an important colony of bats.

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Bibliography

Pallarès-Personat, J. (1981).- “Recull espeleològic i visió topoclimàtica del massís del Montgrí”. Gours (8): 7-14. GEFOMA. Barcelona.

Valles, Jordi de (2010).- Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya. Volum 4. 397 pp. Espeleo Club de Gràcia / Federació Catalana d'Espeleologia. Barcelona.