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Cova dels Coloms

Cova dels Coloms

Small, heavily decorated cave in Montsià, with a single gallery covered in fossilized wall formations and moss.

Sant Carles de la Ràpita • Montsià 10m

Small, heavily decorated cave in Montsià, with a single gallery covered in fossilized wall formations and moss.

Characteristics

Location

On the right slope of the barranc dels Coloms. Going up this ravine from Sant Carles de la Ràpita, once past the Pantà de la Ferradura or dels Coloms and crossing to the other slope of the ravine to the path that climbs to la Foradada. On the cliff face the corner of the cave can be seen, accessed by a steep path that leads to a corner of the cliff where there is a large clinging ivy. At a fork in the corner the entrance of the Cova dels Coloms opens.

Map

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Cova dels Coloms

    Elevation: 425 m

    40.632113, 0.552567
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 293017 4500799
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Photos

Cova dels Coloms - Photo, Sant Carles de la Ràpita, MontsiàView image
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Espeleoindex · CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ · Image © its author.

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Description

Morphology

Single gallery slightly ascending. No survey is available and therefore the exact dimensions of the cavity are unknown.

Speleothems

The gallery is covered by a multitude of highly fossilized wall formations and largely covered by moss that gives them a green and ochre coloration.

History

Certainly known since ancient times, but unpublished in speleological catalogues.

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Bibliography

  • Totes les dades i fotografies han estat extretes del blog: senderes.blogspot (de Pep Badia, la Ràpita). 8-11-2020. Inclou ruta wikiloc.

Source: Espeleoindex (espeleoindex.com), modified. CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/