Cova Iii de Fotedera

Sea cave with a passage of 38 m at Tossa de Mar (Selva), explored in August 1980 by members of SIS – CE Terrassa.

Tossa de Mar • Selva 38m 5m

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Sea cave with a passage of 38 m at Tossa de Mar (Selva), explored in August 1980 by members of SIS – CE Terrassa.

Tossa de Mar · Selva

Length: 38 m · Depth: 5 m

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

Sea cave with a passage of 38 m at Tossa de Mar (Selva), explored in August 1980 by members of SIS – CE Terrassa.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Tossa de Mar
Region: Selva
Unit: Marina de la Selva, la
Length: 38 meters
Depth: 5 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Litoral
Lithology: Granite
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: June 13, 2014

Location

After passing Cap des Pentiner we reach Cala Fotedera. 100 metres before reaching a small point is cave I, and some 25 metres further on, just past the aforementioned point, is cave II, and some 30 metres further on, past another rocky headland, is a corridor that leads directly to the cave.

Approximate coordinates.

Entrances

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Fotedera, Cova Iii de
Elevation: 0 m
41.739725, 2.958057
UTM 31T (ED 50) 496606 4621084
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Topographic

Cova Iii de Fotedera - Topography, Tossa de Mar, Selva

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Description

Morphology

The mouth is 2 metres wide by 6 wide and 2 metres below the water level. The gallery widens until, at 14 metres, it reaches a pebble beach, where the width is 7 metres. The cave maintains this width while the beach rises gently (elevation + 5), where it ends abruptly.

History

The only reports we have are those published by members of SIS – CE Terrassa who explored it in August 1980.

When these caves were published, the place name of the cove where they are located was Futadera and it was later standardised to Fotedera.

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Bibliography

Badiella, Eduard; Badiella, Xavier; Badiella, Enric (1982).- “Les cavitats del litoral de la comarca de la Selva”. SIS (9): 37-64 / Arxiu del Centre Excursionista de Terrassa (29): 577-604. Terrassa.