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Cova del Riberal

Cova del Riberal

Small cave in Molló, long known in the area and explored by Nil Hosta Ferrer and Tanit Sanmartin in early 2025.

Molló • Ripollès 11m 4m

Small cave in Molló, long known in the area and explored by Nil Hosta Ferrer and Tanit Sanmartin in early 2025.

Characteristics

Location

Coming from Camprodon along the C-38, shortly before reaching Molló, and after kilometre 17, we will take a cemented track on our right that descends steeply towards El Riberal; we will reach the Ritort river and head to the left without crossing the can Plaga bridge. The track runs parallel to the river; we pass the water intake and the cal Coronel farmhouse. We will reach the old bridge of the moli de cal Fumat, where we will leave the cars on the other side of the river (1.35 kilometres from the road). We will continue in a S direction along the path located on the hydrographic left of the Ritort and which leads to the wooden bridge over the torrent de la Ginestosa; once the bridge has been crossed we will continue along the hydrological left slope downstream, until practically reaching the confluence with the Ritort; the cave is about 20 metres above the river.

Map

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Cova del Riberal

    Elevation: 1061 m

    42.347462, 2.411897
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 451560 4688523
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

The entrance gives access to a gallery on a steep upward slope, and finally the narrowness prevents passage. In the same passage and a couple of metres from the entrance we find a gallery on the left, also on a steep slope, which ends up emerging outside 4.5 metres above the entrance mouth.

History

Known in the area since ancient times. Nil Hosta Ferrer and Tanit Sanmartin located and explored it in early 2025.

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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) i Francesc Rubinat (ERE-CEC). Maig de 2025.

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