Cova del Torrent

A 28 m long cave in Serradell (Pallars Jussà), formed by a single large-volume chamber with an ascending sediment ramp and a stalagmitic crust with small gours.

Conca de Dalt • Pallars Jussà 28m 7m

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Cova del Torrent

A 28 m long cave in Serradell (Pallars Jussà), formed by a single large-volume chamber with an ascending sediment ramp and a stalagmitic crust with small gours.

Conca de Dalt · Pallars Jussà

Length: 28 m · Depth: 7 m

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A 28 m long cave in Serradell (Pallars Jussà), formed by a single large-volume chamber with an ascending sediment ramp and a stalagmitic crust with small gours.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Conca de Dalt
Region: Pallars Jussà
Unit: Serra de Lleràs
Length: 28 meters
Depth: 7 meters
Major Unit: Prepirineu
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 17, 2012

Location

At the confluence of the barranc de Boscarrera with the del Querant de l'Os, on a crag of limestone that outcrops at this point, below the conglomeratic reliefs of Lleràs. West of the village of Serradell.

The best access is about 700 mt. before the parking area of the cova Cuberes, just when the track makes a right-hand curve uphill. From here we descend to the ravine along a path and after about 600 metres through the middle of the ravine in a NW direction we reach the foot of a crag where we find the cave. There are some cairns along the way.

Entrances

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Cova del Torrent
Elevation: 1035 m
42.275424, 0.877804
UTM 31T (ED 50) 325074 4682741
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Topographic

Cova del Torrent - Topography, Conca de Dalt, Pallars Jussà

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Description

Morphology

Cavity formed by a single large-volume chamber that, via an ascending sediment ramp, reaches the upper part of the gallery.

Speleothems

The upper part of the gallery is filled by a stalagmitic crust where some small gours are formed.

Hydrology

Below the sediments a small stream of water appears that flows outside and that, at first, suggested that it could be the spring of the Cova Cuberes, but years later this hypothesis had to be discarded after the dye tracing tests carried out.

History

Known since ancient times by the people of the area. Speleologically recognised during the 1961 campaign by members of the then GEEB (later GE de Badalona), thinking that it could be the spring of the Cova Cuberes.

In January 1973, the brothers Eduard and Albert Martínez (ERE - CEC) carried out the survey of the cavity, which had remained unpublished until now.

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Bibliography

Borràs, J.; Miñarro, JM.; Talavera, F. (1979).- Catàleg espeleològic de Catalunya (el Pallars Jussà). Vol. 3: 211 pp. Políglota. Barcelona.
Canela, R.; Carreras, A.; Suñol, J. (1961).- “Margen izquierda de la Conca de Tremp de Dalt” Memoria Espeleológica 1961 GEEB – Centre Excursionista de Badalona: 23-29. Badalona
GEB (1966).- I Campamento Regional de Espeleólogos – Serradell : 19 pp. Comité Regional de Exploraciones Subterráneas de la Federación Catalana de Montañismo. Barcelona
SIE (1976).- “Primeras notas descriptivas sobre la Cova Cuberes” EspeleoSie (18): 53-72. SIE – CE Àliga. Barcelona.