Cova del Morsell

Small cave with 10 metres of passage in Begues, known as Cova dels Sants.

Begues • Baix Llobregat 13m 6m

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Cova del Morsell

Small cave with 10 metres of passage in Begues, known as Cova dels Sants.

Begues · Baix Llobregat

Length: 13 m · Depth: 6 m

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Small cave with 10 metres of passage in Begues, known as Cova dels Sants.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Begues
Region: Baix Llobregat
Unit: Ordal, muntanyes de l'
Length: 13 meters
Depth: 6 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Litoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: February 28, 2025

Location

Located on the track that goes from Begues to Mas de les Fonts, in Vallirana. Once past Can Farfai we find the turn-off to the left that climbs to Sotarro; from this point we continue along the track in the direction of Mas de les Fonts for about 250 metres, where we will find a path to the left, we follow it for 10 metres and find a small trail to the left that climbs a few metres, turns left and continues until reaching the cavity, located about 50 metres away.

Entrances

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Cova del Morsell
Elevation: 442 m
41.345049, 1.934009
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 410817 4577610
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Topographic

Cova del Morsell - Topography, Begues, Baix Llobregat

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Cova del Morsell - Photo, Begues, Baix Llobregat

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Description

Morphology

The entrance is 2.5 metres in diameter. After passing a vertical drop of 1 metre in depth, one enters a single chamber with a sloping floor.

Speleothems

In the lowest part of the chamber there is a relatively well-developed stalagmitic coating.

History

Known since time immemorial, Faura i Sans already mentions it in 1909.

The older people of Begues know it as Cova dels Sants, due to the fact that during the war of 1936 the images from the church were hidden there.

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Bibliography

Faura i Sans, M.(1909).- ”Espeleologia. Index espeleològich de Catalunya”. Geografia de Catalunya de Carreras Candí. Barcelona.
Faura i Sans, M.(1909).- ”Recull Espeleològich de Catalunya”. Sota Terra (I):1-26. Barcelona.
Lloret Prieto, Jordi.(1979).-Catálogo espeleológico del Pla d'Ardenya (Tomo I):1-106. Barcelona.
Rubinat Aumedes, Francesc.(2004).-Catàleg Espeleològic del massís de l'Ordal (monogràfic):1-117. SIE-CE Àliga. Barcelona.

Fotografies i documentació històrica facilitada per Jaume Tornamorell (Begues Espeleo Club).
Actualització de dades, topografia 2024 i fotografies extretes del web: geb.cat (del Grup d'Espeleologia de Badalona). Apunt del 6-5-2024. Dades: Enric Porcel i M. I. Alonso (GEB)