Cova del Frare

Cave with a 102-metre passage in Margalef, known since ancient times and cited by Ferraté in 1918.

Margalef • Priorat 102m 19m

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Cova del Frare

Cave with a 102-metre passage in Margalef, known since ancient times and cited by Ferraté in 1918.

Margalef · Priorat

Length: 102 m · Depth: 19 m

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Cave with a 102-metre passage in Margalef, known since ancient times and cited by Ferraté in 1918.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Margalef
Region: Priorat
Unit: Montsant, el
Length: 102 meters
Depth: 19 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Conglomerate
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 17, 2012

Location

From Margalef we take the path that climbs after the spring towards the serra Major. This path soon gains height until reaching the hermitage of Sant Salvador; above it a majestic needle can be made out, called El Frare. A small trail climbs up the left side of the ravine for about three hundred metres until reaching it. The cavity lies between the needle and the cliff. Approximate coordinates.

Entrances

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Cova del Frare
Elevation: 800 m
41.274360, 0.779830
UTM 31T (ED 50) 314144 4571794
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Topographic

Cova del Frare - Topography, Margalef, Priorat

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Description

Morphology

It takes advantage of an original joint, refilled by the intense clastic processes that have produced the different levels that can be observed. A fissure perpendicular to the main one offers an exit to the outside behind the needle of El Frare, while along one side, descending through a narrow joint, the point of maximum depth is reached at -19 metres.

History

Known since ancient times, it is already cited by Ferraté in 1918.

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Bibliography

Ferraté, J. (1918).-Espeleologia de les comarques tarragonines,133. Agrupació Excursionista de Reus.

Farrús, M.;Satorra, A.;Pérez, Ll.(1999).-”Resultats de les campanyes del grup espeleològic lleidatà a la serra del Montsant. Anys 1995-1997. El Montsant”. Grallera (5):5-44. GELL. Lleida.

Farrús, M.;Satorra, A.;Pérez, Ll.(2006).-”Resultats de les campanyes del GELL a la serra del Montsant,II. Anys 1998-2005”. Grallera (6):3-33. GELL. Lleida.