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Cova Gran del Santuari de les Esposes

Small 12-metre cave in Sant Julià de Cerdanyola, with a gallery of rounded cross-section measuring 2X3 metres that narrows to 1X1.

Sant Julià de Cerdanyola • Berguedà 12m

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Cova Gran del Santuari de les Esposes

Small 12-metre cave in Sant Julià de Cerdanyola, with a gallery of rounded cross-section measuring 2X3 metres that narrows to 1X1.

Sant Julià de Cerdanyola · Berguedà

Length: 12 m

Updated record

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Main entrance reference 42.225951, 1.885562 UTM 31 · 408125 4675669
Topographic map of the main entrance
Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

Small 12-metre cave in Sant Julià de Cerdanyola, with a gallery of rounded cross-section measuring 2X3 metres that narrows to 1X1.

Characteristics

Location

The two caves, Gran and Petita, are located beneath the Penya-segat del Santuari de la Mare de Deu de les Esposes or Espases. They present a comfortable access if made by climbing the wall from the last waterfall; they are very visible from the path that goes to les Nou Fonts.

Approximate coordinates without much reliability.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Santuari de les Esposes, Cova Gran del

    Elevation: 846 m

    42.225951, 1.885562
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 408125 4675669
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Description

Morphology

There are two cavities opened in the same stratum and at a very short distance from each other. The larger one has a gallery of 12 metres of passage that ends abruptly behind a block; its cross-section is rounded with dimensions of 2X3 metres, which gradually diminish to 1X1.

History

Cavity explored by the SEO del CE Vallirana during the nineties of the last century.

En Faura (1909) cites the cova de les Esposes together with others in Sant Julià de Cerdanyola; we do not know whether it could be this specific cavity, but they could be any of those later catalogued in this small municipality.

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Bibliography

  1. Asensio , A.(2001).-”Sobre algunes cavitats a Sant Julià de Cerdanyola (Berguedà) Barcelona”. Ardenya (1):48-53. SEO-CE Vallirana.
  2. De Valles, Jordi.(2009).-Catàleg espeleològic de Catalunya (3):1-382.EC Gràcia – FCE.
  3. Faura,M.(1909).-"Recull  espeleològic de Catalunya". Sota Terra. pp. 1-26.

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