Cova del Pare Pasqual

A rock shelter near the Torreta del Montsià, 31 metres wide and 12 metres deep, with stalagmitic columns and remains of a dry-stone wall.

Ulldecona • Montsià 12m 2m

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A rock shelter near the Torreta del Montsià, 31 metres wide and 12 metres deep, with stalagmitic columns and remains of a dry-stone wall.

Ulldecona · Montsià

Length: 12 m · Depth: 2 m

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A rock shelter near the Torreta del Montsià, 31 metres wide and 12 metres deep, with stalagmitic columns and remains of a dry-stone wall.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Ulldecona
Region: Montsià
Unit: Montsià, el - Godall
Length: 12 meters
Depth: 2 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: February 25, 2024

Location

On the T-331 road from Ulldecona to Amposta, at Km 2.79 we will turn right onto the paved track of the lligallo dels Plans until we reach the end; we will continue on the left along the track of the Basses del Montsià to the mas del Comú, and where the GR-92 passes we will follow the track for 1.83 Km; at this point we will turn right and 100 metres further on we will reach the enabled parking area, the whole track is in good condition.

Entrances

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Cova del Pare Pasqual
Elevation: 527 m
40.612751, 0.525991
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 290709 4498712
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Topographic

Cova del Pare Pasqual - Topography, Ulldecona, Montsià

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Description

Morphology

Large rock shelter 31 metres wide and 12 metres deep. On the SW side there are the remains of a dry-stone wall and the ground is full of vegetation.

Speleothems

Inside we find several stalagmitic columns and at the back a good deal of formation.

Progression

From the parking area we will follow the path that climbs to the Torreta del Montsià for 1.6 Km; the path passes by the mouth of the Balma and just on the NE side of the mouth begins the via ferrada d'Ulldecona.