Cova Fumada de Penya Embassada

Small cave with a 32 m passage in Olivella (el Garraf), on the SW slope of the Penya Embassada, next to the riera de Jafre.

Olivella • Garraf 32m 5m

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Cova Fumada de Penya Embassada

Small cave with a 32 m passage in Olivella (el Garraf), on the SW slope of the Penya Embassada, next to the riera de Jafre.

Olivella · Garraf

Length: 32 m · Depth: 5 m

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Main entrance reference 41.294427, 1.830753 UTM 31 · 402197 4572305

Small cave with a 32 m passage in Olivella (el Garraf), on the SW slope of the Penya Embassada, next to the riera de Jafre.

Characteristics

• Type: Cave
• Municipality: Olivella
• Region: Garraf
• Unit: Garraf, el
• Length: 32 meters
• Depth: 5 meters
• Major Unit: Serralada Litoral
• Lithology: Limestone
• Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 17, 2012

Location

On the SW slope of the Penya Embassada, next to the riera de Jafre and at the foot of a crag located on the right slope of the same, right beside the meander found before reaching the Avenc de Penya Embassada, in Olivella (el Garraf).

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Entrances

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1. Fumada de Penya Embassada, Cova

   Elevation: 155 m

   41.294427, 1.830753
   UTM 31T (ED 50) 402197 4572305
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Description

Morphology

Small cave with a 32 m passage. Inside a large rock shelter 29 metres long there is an internal conduit, parallel to it, which, partially isolated by a major chaos of blocks, gives rise to two openings at the ends of the rock shelter.

History

Explored and catalogued by members of the Secció d'Espeleologia de la Biblioteca Museu Víctor Balaguer (Vilanova i la Geltrú) on 18 October 1981.

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