Cova del Xisto

Minor rock shelter in Vallclara (Conca de Barberà), known since ancient times.

Vallclara • Conca de Barberà 4m

EspeleoWorld

Cova del Xisto

Minor rock shelter in Vallclara (Conca de Barberà), known since ancient times.

Vallclara · Conca de Barberà

Length: 4 m

Updated record

https://espeleoworld.com/en/c/cova-del-xisto

Information can change. Always verify coordinates, access, weather, and cave conditions before setting out.

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

Minor rock shelter in Vallclara (Conca de Barberà), known since ancient times.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Vallclara
Region: Conca de Barberà
Unit: Conca de Barberà
Length: 4 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Depressió Central
Lithology: Conglomerate
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: June 28, 2020

Location

On the TV-7004 road from Vallclara to Vimbodí, when we reach Km 17 we will take a turnoff to the right, continue along the dirt track until a point where the path ends, continue on foot along the bed of the torrent we find before us, climb without a path until we find the cova del Xisto in the middle of the torrent bed.

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

Cova del Xisto
Elevation: 587 m
41.386998, 1.006180
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 333297 4583637
Open in map Open in Google Maps

Download all entrances as GPX

Topographic

Cova del Xisto - Topography, Vallclara, Conca de Barberà

View image

Click to enlarge

Espeleoindex · CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ · Image © its author.

Image 1 of 1

Photos

Cova del Xisto - Photo, Vallclara, Conca de Barberà

View image

Click to enlarge

Espeleoindex · CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ · Image © its author.

Image 1 of 2

Description

Morphology

A rock shelter half hidden by vegetation, it is 17 m long by 4 m deep and has a maximum height of 1.80 m.

History

Known since ancient times.

User Comments (0)

No comments yet.

Be the first to share your experience!

Registered Explorations (0)

No explorations registered yet.

Bibliography

Totes les dades, topografia i fotografies han estat extretes del web: geb.cat (del Grup d'Espeleologia de Badalona). Apunt del 17-3-2020. Dades: J. Cuenca i X. Samarra (GEB)