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Cova dels Calaixos de l'ereldo

Cova dels Calaixos de l'ereldo

A 112 m long fissure in the Serra de la Llena, on the border of Vilanova de Prades (Conca de Barberà) and el Vilosell (les Garrigues).

Vilosell, El • Garrigues 112m 9m

A 112 m long fissure in the Serra de la Llena, on the border of Vilanova de Prades (Conca de Barberà) and el Vilosell (les Garrigues).

Characteristics

Location

On arriving at Vilanova de Prades from Vallclara (TV-7004) we will find a roundabout. We will continue to the right along a partly cemented and well signposted track "Camí de Serra de Llena". The track continues in a NE direction to go around the Punta del Curull and follow the ridge in the direction of the antennas and the fire watchtower. 200 metres before reaching the antennas we will leave the car in an esplanade located on our left. This esplanade is crossed by the path that climbs up from Vilanova de Prades. We will continue in a N direction along a path marked with yellow paint in the shape of a horseshoe. The path soon turns towards the W to continue below a small cliff until it brings us to the West mouth of the cavity and about 60 metres further on we will find the East mouth.

The cavity is located on the border of the municipalities of Vilanova de Prades (Conca de Barberà) and el Vilosell (les Garrigues), although a few metres inside the latter.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Boca Oest

    Elevation: 996 m

    41.353347, 0.954301
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 328871 4580002
  2. Boca Est

    Elevation: 996 m

    41.353154, 0.953578
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 328810 4579982
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

Cavity rigidly oriented E-W, formed by a fracture that follows the outer cliff.

Of the 112 metres of surveyed passage, 55 are aerial and 57 subterranean.

Progression

Entering through the West mouth we find the aerial part, we will continue for about 30 metres until we have to overcome a narrow passage, after which we find on our right a narrow gallery that, after covering 28 metres, exits to the outside through an impassable passage. 5 metres after the narrow passage, an accumulation of blocks prevents us from continuing. The most practical thing is to turn back and exit until we find the path, and, following it, reach the East entrance.

Through this entrance, we access via an alley between cliffs partly occupied by blocks that leads to a small chamber. Through a low narrow passage we access the only gallery, 15 metres long, with a low ceiling to the S but which gains height towards the N, with some communication with the outside through the ceiling. At the end it is obstructed by large blocks, which can be climbed with some difficulty to go back down (a rope would be needed) and reach the final part described above.

History

Known since time immemorial.

According to a legend, during the Carlist wars a man hid in this place and from time to time he came out and, from on top of these rocks, he would start shouting: "Gent de Vilanova, tinguin fe, que la guerra acabarà". And from then on they called him l'Home Fe.

The only data available are those of the exploration carried out by members of GE Badalona and EC Gràcia over two days in June and July 2013.

Although it is a cavity of modest passage and drop, it is the largest cavity in the comarca of les Garrigues, very little known speleologically.

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Bibliography

  • Totes les dades, topografia i fotografies han estat extretes del blog: cavitatsdecatalunya.blogspot (de Jordi de Valles). Apunt del 10-7-2014

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