Cova del Colom

A rock shelter on the left bank of the torrent del Taix, in Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant, which climbs 19 metres up to an impenetrable vertical chimney.

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Cova del Colom

A rock shelter on the left bank of the torrent del Taix, in Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant, which climbs 19 metres up to an impenetrable vertical chimney.

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

Length: 19 m · Depth: 19 m

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A rock shelter on the left bank of the torrent del Taix, in Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant, which climbs 19 metres up to an impenetrable vertical chimney.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant
Region: Baix Camp
Unit: Muntanyes de Vandellós - Tivissa
Length: 19 meters
Depth: 19 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: July 22, 2016

Location

It is located on the left bank of the torrent del Taix, near the path that links the font del Taix with the ravine known as la Cova Colom, in Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant.

Entrances

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Cova del Colom
Elevation: 523 m
40.977108, 0.811797
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 315898 4538521
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Topographic

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

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Description

Morphology

It is a peculiar rock shelter, much taller than it is wide, through which one can climb 19 metres from the base of the entrance, up to reaching an impenetrable vertical chimney.

Progression

From the base of the entrance one can climb 19 metres up to reaching an impenetrable vertical chimney.

History

Known in the area since long ago, speleologically, the first known data are those of the exploration carried out by the GE Pedraforca on 23 September 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):126-127. 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.

Coordenades i fotografies pertanyents a “Zarvaor” i publicades a Wikiloc (wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=6086395). Ruta: Vandellòs-Tossa de l'Alzina-Cocó de Recules-Font del Taix-Vandellòs.