Cova del Soronelles

Large and well-known rock shelter in the Montsant, spectacular and of great dimensions.

Morera de Montsant, La • Priorat 25m

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Cova del Soronelles

Large and well-known rock shelter in the Montsant, spectacular and of great dimensions.

Morera de Montsant, La · Priorat

Length: 25 m

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Main entrance reference 41.287438, 0.831044 UTM 31 · 318376 4572935

Large and well-known rock shelter in the Montsant, spectacular and of great dimensions.

Characteristics

• Type: Cave
• Municipality: Morera de Montsant, La
• Region: Priorat
• Unit: Montsant, el
• Length: 25 meters
• Depth: 0 meters
• Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
• Lithology: Conglomerate
• Updated on EspeleoÍndex: May 23, 2021

Location

To the NE of the Piló dels Senyalets, at the head of the barranc del Vidalbar.

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Entrances

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1. Cova del Soronelles

   Elevation: 935 m

   41.287438, 0.831044
   UTM 31T (ETRS89) 318376 4572935
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Description

Morphology

Spectacular rock shelter more than 100 m wide that forms a high concavity and more than 20 m deep. We do not have a survey, so we do not know the exact dimensions.

History

Known since ancient times. Mentioned in most of the hiking guides and routes of the Montsant.

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