Cova del Molinot

A 16-metre-long cave in Odèn, known as cova del Molinot and later as cova EDES.

Odèn • Solsonès 16m 3m

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Cova del Molinot

A 16-metre-long cave in Odèn, known as cova del Molinot and later as cova EDES.

Odèn · Solsonès

Length: 16 m · Depth: 3 m

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Topographic map of the main entrance — Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

A 16-metre-long cave in Odèn, known as cova del Molinot and later as cova EDES.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Odèn
Region: Solsonès
Unit: Solsonès
Length: 16 meters
Depth: 3 meters
Major Unit: Prepirineu
Lithology: Conglomerate
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: January 9, 2014

Location

On the L-401 road from coll de Jou to Cambrils, at the point where it crosses the riera de Canalda, one must go down to the riverbed and walk as far as the height of the ruins of the old flour mill known as el Molinot; the cave is on the left bank of the riera. Approximate coordinates.

Entrances

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Cova del Molinot
Elevation: 1248 m
42.132853, 1.518212
UTM 31T (ED 50) 377629 4665782
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Topographic

Cova del Molinot - Topography, Odèn, Solsonès

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Description

Morphology

The entrance is 0.50 metres in diameter and gives access to a low-roofed gallery that, at 5 metres along, enters a heavily decorated chamber 10 metres long, in which the ceiling rises to reach 3 metres in height.

Speleothems

The chamber is heavily decorated.

History

Known in the area since time immemorial as cova del Molinot, for being opposite this flour mill, now in ruins. In 1962 EDES explored it and changed its name, and it became known as cova EDES.

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Bibliography

Borràs,J; Miñarro,J.M; Talavera,F.(1980).-”l'Urgell, el Solsonès, la Segarra i el Berguedà”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (vol 5):1-233. Ed. Políglota. Barcelona.
Subils, J.; Senent, J.; Escolà,O.(1964).-”Operació Solsonès”. Montaña (90):47-55. CE Catalunya.