Cova del Moro

A 12-metre-long cave in Sant Quirze Safaja.

Sant Quirze Safaja • Moianès 12m

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Cova del Moro

A 12-metre-long cave in Sant Quirze Safaja.

Sant Quirze Safaja · Moianès

Length: 12 m

Updated record

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

A 12-metre-long cave in Sant Quirze Safaja.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Sant Quirze Safaja
Region: Moianès
Unit: Cingles de Bertí - Vall del Tenes
Length: 12 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Conglomerate
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: August 17, 2016

Location

From Riells del Fai we will follow the carrer de Vallderrós to the bridge that crosses the torrent de Llòbrega; once across, we will continue to the right along a track to the village water tank. Behind the tank a small path begins that must be followed to the access to the salt de Vallderrós.

Approximate coordinates.

Entrances

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Cova del Moro
Elevation: 547 m
41.707595, 2.213854
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 434595 4617610
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Topographic

Cova del Moro - Topography, Sant Quirze Safaja, Moianès

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Description

Morphology

A fossil spring 12 metres long, with generous dimensions of 6 metres wide and 2 to 7 metres high.

Progression

Below the cova de Vallderrós a small path leads to the Salt de Vallderrós; after the plunge pool the path climbs to the wall and then descends again. Here we find the narrowest and most exposed stretch of the path, we cross a small cave by crawling (the tunnel), and on coming out we have the cave in view (depending on the group, it may be necessary to rig a handline on this stretch).

History

Known since time immemorial.

It has always been located in the torrent de Bertí; according to the ICGC it would be the torrent del Traver.

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Bibliography

Borràs J.; Miñarro, J.M.; Talavera, F.(1982).-”el baix empordà, el gironès, la selva, l'osona, el vallès oriental i el maresme”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (Vol. 6):276-277. Ed. Políglota. Barcelona.
Llopis, N.(1950).-”Estudio hidrogeológico del borde meridional de la Sierra de Bertí”. Speleon (vol. 1/3-4):203-231. Oviedo.
Collado Roura, Mariàngels; Sandoval Espinal, Jaume.(2000).-”Vallderrós (torrent de Bertí)”. Excursionisme (292):242-247. UEC. Barcelona