Cova dels Blocs

A small cave only 8 m long in the S of the village of Gavarra (Coll de Nargó), on the SW slope of the Tossal de Puig-antic, opened in Santonian limestones and marly limestones.

Coll de Nargó • Alt Urgell 8m

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Cova dels Blocs

A small cave only 8 m long in the S of the village of Gavarra (Coll de Nargó), on the SW slope of the Tossal de Puig-antic, opened in Santonian limestones and marly limestones.

Coll de Nargó · Alt Urgell

Length: 8 m

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

A small cave only 8 m long in the S of the village of Gavarra (Coll de Nargó), on the SW slope of the Tossal de Puig-antic, opened in Santonian limestones and marly limestones.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Coll de Nargó
Region: Alt Urgell
Unit: Baronia de Rialb, la
Length: 8 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Prepirineu
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: October 10, 2013

Location

About 45 minutes S of the small village of Gavarra, on the SW slope of the Tossal de Puig-antic. The cavity is opened in the walls of the left bank of the torrent de Carreu, shortly before it receives the contributions of the torrent de Gavarra.

In this stretch the torrent is very entrenched and one must descend from the top of the cliff. If you do not know the area, someone must indicate the descent point from the other side of the torrent.

A few metres N of the Cova Trencada. Both cavities are excavated in Santonian limestones and marly limestones (Upper Cretaceous).

Approximate coordinates.

Entrances

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Cova dels Blocs
Elevation: 815 m
42.090594, 1.183764
UTM 31T (ED 50) 349888 4661635
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Topographic

Cova dels Blocs - Topography, Coll de Nargó, Alt Urgell

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Description

Morphology

Small gallery of 8 metres, with a narrow passage halfway along that allows passage to a final small chamber of larger dimensions.

History

First exploration carried out on 14 January 1971 by P. Francisco and A. Montserrat (GE Pedraforca) thanks to the directions of a resident of Gavarra.

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Bibliography

Montserrat, A.; Ribera, C. (1971).- “Estat actual de les exploracions a Oliana”. Circular de l'Agrupació Excursionista Pedraforca (maig-juny): 2 pp. Barcelona.