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Cova del Bertolí

Cova del Bertolí

Balma obrada a la Granadella

Granadella, La • Garrigues10m0

A long, elongated rock shelter at the Granadella, with remains of dry-stone walls inside and outside.

Characteristics

Location

Leaving the Granadella on the C-233 road towards the Soleràs, on reaching kilometre 28.375 we turn off to the right, turning almost 180º; after 20 metres we follow the track on the left, this is the path of the Vall dels Aranyons; after covering 800 metres we leave the mas of Biosca on the right; we continue straight on and at 2 km we pass the mas del Manolo, at 3 km we pass the mas de Corrona and at 3.5 km we pass the mas de l'Hereu; at 3.69 km we follow the track on the right and at 5.29 km we can already see the cave on our left about a hundred metres away.

Mapa

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Cova del Bertolí

    Elevation: 520 m

    41.369827, 0.708619
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 308366 4582346
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Description

Morphology

A fairly elongated rock shelter measuring 67 metres in width and 10 metres at its deepest point. Inside there is a room made with dry-stone walls, and at one end a similar wall closes off the cavity at this point. On the outside there are also remains of walls.

Progression

You must first follow across some cultivated fields and then over terrain that is difficult to progress through.

History

Known and used since ancient times.

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Bibliography

  1. Aymamí, Gener; Valles, Jordi de; Ferreres, Jaume; et altres (2022).-Les Coves de la Granadella, les Garrigues. 1-145. Ajuntament de la Granadella.

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