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Cova del Pas de l'escalell

Cova del Pas de l'escalell

Small cave with substantial formations in Castell de l'Areny, with two entrances and passages obstructed by formations.

Castell de l'Areny • Berguedà 17m 1m

Small cave with substantial formations in Castell de l'Areny, with two entrances and passages obstructed by formations.

Characteristics

Location

From Vilada we will follow the path of Sant Romà de la Clusa; after passing some zigzag bends and before reaching the Pas de l'Escalell, we will find the cave on the left of the track and right next to it.

Map

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Cova del Pas de L'escalell

    Elevation: 1147 m

    42.176082, 1.928768
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 411527 4669882
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

It has two entrances; the wider one is divided in two by a thick column. The height of the cavity nowhere exceeds 0.9 metres.

Speleothems

Inside we find a series of passages obstructed by the formations.

Progression

One of the passages in a SE direction leads outside through the other entrance.

History

Cavity unpublished speleologically but long known in the area.

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Bibliography

Coordenades, situació, dades, topografia i fotos facilitades per Nil Hosta Ferrer i Tanit Sanmartin; Juli Serrano i Montse Roca (SIE-CEA); Francesc Rubinat i Arcadia Cabanas (ERE-CEC). Agost de 2025.

Source: Espeleoindex (espeleoindex.com), modified. CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/