Cova del Cap del Ras

A tiny cave on the south face of the Montsec d'Ares, in Àger, known to shepherds since long ago and explored on 17 April 1965 by the ERE of the CEC.

Àger • Noguera 6m

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A tiny cave on the south face of the Montsec d'Ares, in Àger, known to shepherds since long ago and explored on 17 April 1965 by the ERE of the CEC.

Àger · Noguera

Length: 6 m

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

A tiny cave on the south face of the Montsec d'Ares, in Àger, known to shepherds since long ago and explored on 17 April 1965 by the ERE of the CEC.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Àger
Region: Noguera
Unit: Montsec d'Ares
Length: 6 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Prepirineu
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 17, 2012

Location

On the south cliff of the Montsec d'Ares, near the pas de Colobó, on the E side of a strip of land about 300 metres long, in Àger. Approximate coordinates with little reliability.

Entrances

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Cova del Cap del Ras
Elevation: 1530 m
42.039970, 0.788940
UTM 31T (ED 50) 317090 4656783
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Topographic

Cova del Cap del Ras - Topography, Àger, Noguera

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Description

Morphology

Small cavity with a passage of 6 metres formed by a narrow meandering gallery.

History

Known to shepherds since long ago, it was explored on 17 April 1965 by the ERE of the CEC.

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Bibliography

Escolà i Boada, Oleguer (1970).- “Catálogo Espeleológico del Montsec”. Espeleòleg (11-12):453-541. ERE del CEC. Barcelona.
Gàzquez i Pons, Josep Lluis (1995)”Catàleg Espeleològic de la Noguera” Grallera (3-4):1-90. GE Lleidatà. Lleida.