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Cova Foradada

Cova Foradada

Túnel marí d'uns 20 m. de llargada a la línia fronterera franco-espanyola.

Portbou • Alt Empordà20m0

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Cova Foradada

Túnel marí d'uns 20 m. de llargada a la línia fronterera franco-espanyola.

Portbou · Alt Empordà

Length: 20 m

Updated record

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Main entrance reference42.435338, 3.174600UTM 31 · 514361 4698128
Topographic map of the main entrance
Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

Sea tunnel about 20 m long on the French-Spanish border line, in front of Punta de l'Ocell, at the NE limit of Portbou.

Characteristics

Location

In front of Punta de l'Ocell, at the NE limit of the coast of the municipality of Portbou, and so much on the limit that the cave crosses the state border line inside it.

Land access is practically impossible from the Portbou side and it can only be reached by sea. From the Cervera de la Marenda side it is possible to arrive from the beach of Bol Florit (Bou Follit according to the ICGC), today known as del Mineral.

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Entrances

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  1. Foradada, Cova

    Elevation: 0 m

    42.435338, 3.174600
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 514361 4698128
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

Consists of a tunnel about 20 metres long and about 5 or 6 metres high that crosses from end to end a schistous promontory.

Progression

It has a dry slate paving that allows passage through the interior.

No survey is available.

History

Known since time immemorial. Formerly it was known as la Raimera. As a curiosity, it should be said that its situation allowed the last border marker (specifically no. 602) arising from the Treaty of the Pyrenees (1659) to be placed inside it.

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Bibliography

  1. Plujà, Arnald (2000).- El Cap de Creus. 60 itineraris de Portbou a Roses. Diputació de Girona
  1. Valles, Jordi de (2010).- Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya. Volum 4. 397 pp. EC Gràcia/Federació Catalana d'Espeleologia. Barcelona
  • Fotografia extreta del web: hiverminer.com

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