Cova del Vidre

Small cave near Prades, rounded in shape, 8 metres wide at the entrance and 8 metres deep.

Prades • Baix Camp 8m

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Cova del Vidre

Small cave near Prades, rounded in shape, 8 metres wide at the entrance and 8 metres deep.

Prades · Baix Camp

Length: 8 m

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

Small cave near Prades, rounded in shape, 8 metres wide at the entrance and 8 metres deep.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Prades
Region: Baix Camp
Unit: Muntanyes de Prades
Length: 8 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Conglomerate
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: August 29, 2016

Location

Following the T-704 road towards Capafonts, when you reach the last houses of the village of Prades, you must turn left and within a few minutes you find the cave. The GR-171 Long-Distance Trail passes in front of it. The cluster of surrounding houses is known as the cova del Vidre residential area.

Entrances

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Cova del Vidre
Elevation: 955 m
41.305193, 0.989969
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 331731 4574586
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Topographic

Cova del Vidre - Topography, Prades, Baix Camp

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Cova del Vidre - Photo, Prades, Baix Camp

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Description

Morphology

Rounded cave 8 metres wide at the entrance and 8 metres deep.

Hydrology

Water commonly accumulates at the bottom; the level it reaches can be clearly seen on the walls.

History

Known since time immemorial, it is popularly said that glass was once made here, or at least that the rock of the walls was used to make it.

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Bibliography

Iglésies, Josep; Santasusagna, Joaquim (1960).- Les muntanyes de Prades, el Montsant i serra la Llena. R. Dalmau Editor. Barcelona.

Totes les dades, topografia i fotos, han estat extretes del blog de Jordi de Valles (cavitatsdecatalunya.com.es) post del dia 7 de juny de 2016. Autors de la fitxa Genar Aymamí i Jordi de Valles.