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Cova del Salt de la Bruixa

Cova de 83 m. de recorregut prop de Bretui (Baix Pallars)

Baix Pallars • Pallars Sobirà83m4m

Cave with a passage of 83 m near Bretui, in Baix Pallars, with a single gallery of variable cross-section and a small watercourse.

Characteristics

Location

From Gerri de la Sal, take the road that climbs to Peramea and Montcortès; between the two lies the small village of Bretui. Leaving it toward Montcortès, one must descend toward the barranc dels Vedats, at the head of which this cavity is found. Approximate coordinates and location with little precision.

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Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Cova del Salt de la Bruixa

    Elevation: 890 m

    42.326140, 1.014690
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 336514 4688099
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Description

Morphology

Consists of a single gallery of highly variable cross-section along its passage. About 30 metres from the entrance, a much wider chamber begins, slightly elevated above the entrance gallery and with its floor covered by a large quantity of blocks; on the right, a low-ceilinged gallery branches off and becomes impassable within a few metres of passage. In the N sector of this central chamber, and after climbing a small step, one enters a gallery of very reduced cross-section that continues for about 25 metres until it is closed off by a chaos of blocks.

Hydrology

Along the passage of the gallery in the N sector flows a small watercourse that is lost in the central chamber.

History

The first exploration of this cave was carried out by members of the SIE – CE Àliga during Holy Week of 1970.

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Bibliography

  1. Ferro, A. (1972).- “Catastro de cavidades catalanas excavadas en materiales no calcáreos” Com.II Simp.Met.Esp. - Topografía. ECE i SIE-CEA. Barcelona.
  1. Navarro, J. (1971).- “Relación cronológica de las exploraciones realizadas por miembros de la SIE en 1970”. EspeleoSie (10): 75-87. SIE-CE Àliga. Barcelona.
  1. Dades inèdites arxiu SIE del CEA

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