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Cova dels Xampinyons

Cova dels Xampinyons

A 50-metre-long cave in the municipality of Cervelló, known since ancient times and exploited as a “sparry calcite” quarry.

Cervelló • Baix Llobregat 50m 1m

A 50-metre-long cave in the municipality of Cervelló, known since ancient times and exploited as a “sparry calcite” quarry.

Characteristics

Location

On the road from Vallirana to the coll d'Ordal, once past the Font del Lledoner there is a track on the right that within a few metres brings us to a crossroads in front of an old oven; follow the left-hand path without deviating, until reaching a completely deforested flat area where some time ago (2004) there was a metal fence where horses were kept, of which remains still exist (2009). This sector must be skirted on the right, and once past it we will find a path on the right that in 230 metres will take us to the cave.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Cova dels Xampinyons

    Elevation: 405 m

    41.393616, 1.908324
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 408735 4583028
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Description

Morphology

A ruined masonry wall gives access to the cave; this is a large chamber, most of which has been excavated artificially. In its western part there is a side chamber.

History

Known since ancient times, exploited as a “sparry calcite” quarry, and for a time prepared for mushroom cultivation.

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Bibliography

  1. Llopis Lladó, N. (1941).-”Morfologia e hidrología subterránea de la parte oriental del macizo cárstico de Garraf (Barcelona)”. Estudios Geográficos (4):413-466.
  2. Rubinat Aumedes, F. (1981). “Catàleg Espeleològic del Massís de Garraf. Unitat Septentrional. Sector 10”. GOURS (8) : 45-76. GEFOMA. Barcelona.
  3. Rubinat Aumedes, F. (2004).-“Catàleg Espeleològic del Massís de l'Ordal”. Espeleosie (Monogràfic):1-117. SIE-CE Àliga. Barcelona.
  4. Valles, Jordi de (2017).-”Baix Llobregat”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (Vol.6):1-468. EC Gràcia/FCE.
  • Actualització de dades, coordenades i fotografies facilitades per Juli Serrano (SIE-CEA) i Francesc Rubinat (ERE-CEC), abril de 2021.

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