Cova del Montnàs

Small fracture 20 m long in Olivella (Garraf), with three access entrances.

Olivella • Garraf 20m 8m

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Cova del Montnàs

Small fracture 20 m long in Olivella (Garraf), with three access entrances.

Olivella · Garraf

Length: 20 m · Depth: 8 m

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Small fracture 20 m long in Olivella (Garraf), with three access entrances.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Olivella
Region: Garraf
Unit: Garraf, el
Length: 20 meters
Depth: 8 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Litoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 17, 2012

Location

The cavity is located in Olivella (Garraf). From the entrance of the avenc del Montnàs, one flanks to the right for about 30 metres, finding a rising channel that must be climbed for about 7 metres, reaching a small landing where one of the entrances of the cavity is found. Approximate coordinates.

Entrances

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Cova del Montnàs
Elevation: 140 m
41.308080, 1.786660
UTM 31T (ED 50) 398528 4573873
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Topographic

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Description

Morphology

Cavity structured on a fracture, presenting three access entrances. In the central zone of the diaclase, the point of maximum depth is reached.

History

The only reference we have is the one given by a group of speleologists from Vilanova led by Josep Castell who surveyed it in March 1980.

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Bibliography

Castell, J.; Tejedor,J. et al. (1981).- “Cadastre Espeleològic de la comarca del Garraf” (1ª part). Butll. de la Biblioteca Museu Víctor Balaguer (6èna època):169-204. Vilanova i la Geltrú.