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Cova dels Sants

Cova dels Sants

Petita cova de 8 metres de recorregut al Montsec d'Ares, Àger.

Àger • Noguera8m1m

Small cave with a passage of 8 metres in the Montsec d'Ares, Àger, at the Costa dels Sants, covered by a savin.

Characteristics

Location

It is found in the area known as the Costa dels Sants. From the village of l'Ametlla del Montsec, belonging to the municipality of Camarasa, we will go up along the barranc de Barreta, which is a tributary of the barranc de Canaril, until we find on the right, as we ascend, a scree slope; it must be ascended until reaching a group of holm oaks that are about 15 metres before reaching the top of the scree slope. About 25 metres to the left, that is to the W, of the group of holm oaks is the cave, on the ground and covered by a savin. Approximate coordinates.

Mapa

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Cova dels Sants

    Elevation: 845 m

    42.027390, 0.822880
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 319863 4655314
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Description

Morphology

Entrance of 0.8x0.35 metres that gives way to a chamber of 6x8 metres.

Speleothems

The N wall is quite decorated with formations.

History

Cited by Jeannel in 1911, although the first reliable references to its location and corresponding survey are provided by Josep and Frederic de la Vega of the Grup Mediterrània, who explored it on 10 September 1995.

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Bibliography

  1. Jeannel, R et Racovitza,E.G.(1912).-”Enumérations des grottes visitées, 1909-1911(4ª série)” Biospéleologica (24).
  2. Escolà i Boada, Oleguer. (1970).- “Catálogo Espeleológico del Montsec”. Espeleòleg (11/12):453-538. ERE-CE Catalunya. Barcelona.
  3. Faura i Sans,M. (1911).-”Excursiones espeleológicas relizadas durante el año 1910 en la región catalana”. Bol.Soc. Esp. De Hist. Nat. (6):355-377.
  4. de la Vega, Josep; de la Vega, Frederic.(1998).-”Contribució al millor coneixement espeleològic del Montsec d'Ares (La Noguera)”. Excursionisme(262)gener:24-26.UEC.Barcelona.

    • Fotografies i dades facilitades per Federico de la Vega.

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