Cova del Massana
Small cave in Guardiola de Berguedà, with two entrances, a vertical drop of 2 metres and a length of 21 metres. Known to the local people and linked to the maqui Marcel·lí Massana.
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Cova del Massana
Small cave in Guardiola de Berguedà, with two entrances, a vertical drop of 2 metres and a length of 21 metres. Known to the local people and linked to the maqui Marcel·lí Massana.
Guardiola de Berguedà · Berguedà
Length: 21 m · Depth: 2 m
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Small cave in Guardiola de Berguedà, with two entrances, a vertical drop of 2 metres and a length of 21 metres. Known to the local people and linked to the maqui Marcel·lí Massana.
Topographic
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Description
Morphology
It is accessed through two entrances; the upper one gives access to a descending gallery with a low ceiling; at the end of the gallery, on the left, we find the passage that comes from the lower entrance; this passage has a fairly narrow squeeze before emerging outside. At the bottom of the main passage there is a small chamber. The vertical drop is 2 metres and the length is 21 metres.
History
A cavity unpublished speleologically, but known to the local people; Josep Casals of Sant Julià de Cerdanyola located it more than 15 years ago. The history of the cave is linked to the maqui Marcel·lí Massana, a native of Berga and a good connoisseur of these mountains. This command of the terrain allowed him to carry out his guerrilla activity with impunity, together with other collaborating members such as the Pons brothers, en Ramonet Xic, Antoni López, en Ros, since these knew every corner in order to hide and evade the surveillance and pursuit to which they were subjected by the Guardia Civil. Among the hiding places are two caves that bear the name 'Cova del Massana' in his honour. One is this one in Guardiola de Berguedà. The other is in 'La Quar'. It seems that his main base of operations was on the S slope of Picancel, while the cave located in Guardiola he used only sporadically and for short stays, especially when he wanted to control the passage through the Llobregat valley, as it is located at a strategic observation point.
Bio
At the bottom of the main passage there is a small chamber where we find bat droppings.
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Totes les dades, coordenades, topografia i fotografies han estat facilitades per Montse Roca, Francesc Rubinat, Nil Hosta, Tanit Sanmartin, Floren Fadrique i Juli Serrano.
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