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Cova Fòssil Nº1 del Xacó

Cova Fòssil Nº1 del Xacó

A tiny cave in Montserrat (Collbató), south-facing, on clay sediments, with sloped earthy floor and a small blocked conduit.

Collbató • Baix Llobregat 3m

A tiny cave in Montserrat (Collbató), south-facing, on clay sediments, with sloped earthy floor and a small blocked conduit.

Characteristics

Location

Above Km 1.5 of the B112 road from Collbató we take the turnoff toward the Coves del Salnitre; after 450 m we leave the vehicle beside the Salut recreational area and, on foot, take the path that climbs the torrent itself in a N direction. At 250 m we leave the torrent bed along its right hydrographic slope in a rocky area, and head W until reaching, in about 60 m, a gully at the foot of the cliffs. We continue W along the path at the foot of the cliffs that links the different climbing routes and in about 30 m we reach the small cave at the foot of the cliff, discreetly hidden by vegetation.

The cave is located 85 m NE of the Cova de la Codolosa.

It should be said, however, that the cavities are not in the Canal del Xacó as Llopis says, but in the Torrent de la Font Seca. The lack of precision of the old cartography must have been the cause of the error, since the Canal del Xacó is the one located furthest E, beside the Cova Freda. Nevertheless, we will continue calling them del Xacó so as not to create more confusion.

Map

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Xacó, Cova Fòssil Nº1 del

    Elevation: 484 m

    41.574973, 1.828771
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 402358 4603250
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

Small cave, south-facing, characterized by being on clay sediments like the neighbouring caves of the same origin, with an earthy and sloped floor; at the back of the chamber there is a small conduit completely blocked by sediments.

History

The first and practically the only reports about these small caves were those described by Llopis and Thomas in 1953, which due to their tiny dimensions had gone unnoticed, although cited in the various speleological inventories of Montserrat. Nevertheless, in the Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya, vol 6 (2006) they are mistakenly confused with the Cova C.2a del Salnitre, which have nothing to do with them.

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Bibliography

  1. Llopis, N.; Thomas, JM. (1953).- “Estudio hidrogeológico de la vertiente meridional de Montserrat”. Speleon IV (3-4): 121-192, Universidad de Oviedo.
  • Actualització de dades, topografia i fotografies facilitades per Jordi Navarro (Centre Excursionista de Castellar del Vallès) (març 2022)

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