Cova del Bestiar

A 14-metre-long cave in Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant, known locally and surveyed by the GE Pedraforca in 1973.

Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant • Baix Camp 14m 2m

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Cova del Bestiar

A 14-metre-long cave in Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant, known locally and surveyed by the GE Pedraforca in 1973.

Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant · Baix Camp

Length: 14 m · Depth: 2 m

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

A 14-metre-long cave in Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant, known locally and surveyed by the GE Pedraforca in 1973.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant
Region: Baix Camp
Unit: Muntanyes de Vandellós - Tivissa
Length: 14 meters
Depth: 2 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: July 30, 2016

Location

On the T-311 road from Pratdip to the Coll de Fatxes, between kilometres 36 and 37. It opens about 200 metres to the left of the road, on the right bank of a tributary of the Barranc de Remullar. Coordinates not very precise.

Entrances

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Cova del Bestiar
Elevation: 393 m
41.043346, 0.822468
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 316980 4545853
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Topographic

Cova del Bestiar - Topography, Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant, Baix Camp

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Description

Morphology

The entrance, approximately 9X6 metres, leads to an ascending gallery 14 metres long, which gradually diminishes in size.

History

Known locally and used since time immemorial. The GE Pedraforca visited and surveyed it in 1973.

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Bibliography

Borràs, J.; Miñarro, J.M.; Talavera, F.(1984).-”el baix camp, el priorat i la ribera d'ebre”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (vol.7):116-117. Ed. Políglota. Barcelona.
Montserrat i Nebot, Alfred.(1983).-”Sobre algunes cavitats de les comerques del baix camp i priorat (i II)”. Espeleòleg (34-35):280-293. ERE-CEC. Barcelona.