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Cova del Fonso

Cova del Fonso

A well-known cave with a 16 m route in Montserrat, formed by a rock shelter 35 m wide and 16 m deep.

Bruc, El • Anoia 10m

A well-known cave with a 16 m route in Montserrat, formed by a rock shelter 35 m wide and 16 m deep.

Characteristics

Location

Located in el Bruc. From carrer de les Escoles, which crosses the torrent de l'Illa and climbs up to carrer de la Parròquia, you must go to the left and continue straight, ignoring the turnings to the right and left. After 1200 metres, leave the car in a small esplanade beside an olive grove. Continue along the track in a N direction and after a few metres take the turning to the right, which soon becomes a path. Pass near el Timbaler and continue parallel to the cliff until reaching the bed of the torrent dels Pallers, where the cave is easily found, at the place called la Raconada. The walk is a little more than 900 metres. At the point where the rock shelter is located, the climbing area begins, with a multitude of routes, known as el Vermell del Xincarró.

Mapa

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Cova del Fonso

    Elevation: 685 m

    41.599368, 1.784076
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 398670 4606010
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

It is a rock shelter 35 metres wide and 16 metres deep. The height in the central part is 6 metres, decreasing towards the interior, especially towards the NW, where the average height is 1 metre. The ends of the rock shelter are hidden by some large blocks, so access is via the centre.

Hydrology

There are several drips that are used to collect water with some plastic pots.

History

Known since time immemorial.

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Bibliography

  • Fitxa actualitzada (febrer 2017) amb les dades, topografia i fotografies extretes del blog: cavitatsdecatalunya.blospot (de Jordi de Valles). Apunt del 16 de gener del 2017. Dades: Jordi de Valles (ECG) i Genar Aymamí.

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