Cova del Relleix

Small cave with a passage of 23 m in Vallcebre, explored on 21 December 2008.

Vallcebre • Berguedà 23m 10m

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Cova del Relleix

Small cave with a passage of 23 m in Vallcebre, explored on 21 December 2008.

Vallcebre · Berguedà

Length: 23 m · Depth: 10 m

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

Small cave with a passage of 23 m in Vallcebre, explored on 21 December 2008.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Vallcebre
Region: Berguedà
Unit: Peguera - Ensija
Length: 23 meters
Depth: 10 meters
Major Unit: Prepirineu
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: December 14, 2023

Location

On the B-400 road, from Guardiola de Berguedà to Saldes, at kilometre 4.4, just after the torrent de Bosoms, a small path begins that climbs to Vallcebre; we, however, will climb up a ledge that forms a kind of sloping step on the cliff. We will follow it without much of a path and, after about 10 minutes, we will find the cave entrance, located at a point where the cliff forms a kind of shallow shelter.

Entrances

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Cova del Relleix
Elevation: 962 m
42.214859, 1.828881
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 403337 4674296
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Topographic

Cova del Relleix - Topography, Vallcebre, Berguedà

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Photos

Cova del Relleix - Photo, Vallcebre, Berguedà

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Description

Morphology

The small entrance opens at the back of the shelter. This gives way to a straight, descending gallery. The cave is structured along a bedding plane that separates the limestone, located on the ceiling, from the marl, which is found on the walls and the floor of the cavity.