Cova del Mas Roig

Petita cova de 20 m. de recorregut a Begues

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Cova del Mas Roig

Petita cova de 20 m. de recorregut a Begues

Begues · Baix Llobregat

Length: 20 m · Depth: 4 m

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Small cave with a 20 m passage in Begues, developed along an E-W joint of 13 m maximum length.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Begues
Region: Baix Llobregat
Unit: Garraf, el
Length: 20 meters
Depth: 4 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Litoral
Lithology: Limestone
Last review: 2012-11-17

Location

Leaving the Can Rigol holiday house along the track that climbs to Pla de Bassallacuna, about 350 metres from the starting point, just after entering a wooded area, on the left is the path leading to Mas Roig. Follow it for about 100 metres and at this point climb a few metres to the right where the cavity is found.

Entrances

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Cova del Mas Roig
Elevation: 404 m
41.325260, 1.908300
UTM 31T (ED 50) 408733 4575645
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Topographic

Cova del Mas Roig - Topography, Begues, Baix Llobregat

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Description

Morphology

A funnel-shaped entrance 2 x 1 metres that cuts a cavity developed along an E-W joint of 13 metres maximum length. Towards the E the cavity presents a slight ramp leading to a small chamber with a floor sloping towards the N.

On the western part of the entrance funnel, through a small window, one enters a gallery 5 metres long and in the very middle a 2-metre step that leads to a rectangular small chamber 3 x 2 metres occupied by clastic deposits.