Cova Fosca de Sant Gervàs

A 57 m long cave on the cingle of the serra de Sant Gervàs, with access from la Torre de Tamúrcia (Tremp) or from Adons (Pont de Suert).

Tremp • Pallars Jussà 57m

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A 57 m long cave on the cingle of the serra de Sant Gervàs, with access from la Torre de Tamúrcia (Tremp) or from Adons (Pont de Suert).

Tremp · Pallars Jussà

Length: 57 m

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Topographic map of the main entrance — Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

A 57 m long cave on the cingle of the serra de Sant Gervàs, with access from la Torre de Tamúrcia (Tremp) or from Adons (Pont de Suert).

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Tremp
Region: Pallars Jussà
Unit: Serra de Sant Gervàs
Length: 57 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Prepirineu
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: October 29, 2023

Location

The cova Fosca de Sant Gervàs is located at the base of the cliffs, about 30 metres away to the W of l'Esplugueta.

There are a couple of options for accessing it. One can be done from la Torre de Tamúrcia (Tremp): after the village, take a track on the left towards Casa Jaumet, cross the barranc de Miralles (from here on, 4x4 vehicle) and the corrals de Sallants, where we will leave the vehicle 10 minutes from the ermita de Sant Gervàs.

There is another access which, although longer in distance, is gentler: take the road from Senterada to Pont de Suert and turn off towards Adons (Pont de Suert); once in the village we will leave the vehicle and follow the path that climbs up to the Pas del Portús; once past this we will follow the base of the cinglera towards the W, as far as the Forat Roig, which is almost a kilometre, and from there to the cova Gran there is another kilometre. This whole stretch is done along a faint trail among scree and boxwoods, with an occasional cairn.

Entrances

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Fosca de Sant Gervàs, Cova
Elevation: 1645 m
42.318260, 0.802377
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 318903 4687452
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Topographic

Cova Fosca de Sant Gervàs - Topography, Tremp, Pallars Jussà

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Description

Morphology

The vast porch that serves as the entrance gives access to a gallery about 25 metres long, at the back of which, on the right, a step up and an ascending gallery begin. Towards the end, the gallery exceeds 20 metres in height.

Speleothems

The ascending gallery has very few lithogenic formations. Towards the end, the gallery presents abundant parietal flowstone.

History

The first report we have is provided by R. Jeannel, who visited it on 18-7-1911 during his biospeleological campaigns.

It was not until 25-9-1977 that it was visited again by members of the ERE – CEC, who surveyed it.

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Bibliography

Borràs,J.; Miñarro,JM.; Talavera,F.(1979).-”El Pallars Jussà”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (Vol.3): 1-211. Ed Políglota.Barcelona.
Jeannel, R. Et Racovitza, E.G. (1912).- “Enumération des grottes visitées, 1909-1911”. Biospeologica (XXIV). Archives de Zoologie Expérimentale et Générale.
Valles, Jordi de (2008).-”Alta Ribagorça, Pallars Jussà, Pallars Sobirà, Val d'Aran”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (vol.1)1-319. EC Gràcia/FCE.

Coordenades i fotografies facilitades per Antonio Satorra (†) l'any 2018.
Dades i fotografies (JNC) facilitades per Jordi Navarro i Montse Mañosa (Centre Excursionista de Castellar del Vallès), agost de 2023.