Cova Inferior del Grau d'ingla

Small cave with a 15 m passage in the Ingla valley, in Cerdanya, formed by a single gallery with a stepped flowstone and gours.

Bellver de Cerdanya • Cerdanya 15m

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Small cave with a 15 m passage in the Ingla valley, in Cerdanya, formed by a single gallery with a stepped flowstone and gours.

Bellver de Cerdanya · Cerdanya

Length: 15 m

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

Small cave with a 15 m passage in the Ingla valley, in Cerdanya, formed by a single gallery with a stepped flowstone and gours.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Bellver de Cerdanya
Region: Cerdanya
Unit: Alt Segre
Length: 15 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Pirineu Axial
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 18, 2014

Location

On the right-hand slope of the Ingla valley, specifically in the area known as the Grau d'Ingla. On the opposite slope of the Abric de la Vall d'Ingla and about 50 metres below a very visible rock shelter is the so-called upper cave, and about 10 metres below is the so-called lower cave.

Approximate coordinates and low-precision location, to be reviewed.

Entrances

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Grau d'ingla, Cova Inferior del
Elevation: 1250 m
42.334125, 1.784659
UTM 31T (ED 50) 399969 4687794
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Topographic

Cova Inferior del Grau d'ingla - Topography, Bellver de Cerdanya, Cerdanya

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Description

Morphology

Formed by a single gallery about 15 metres long. About halfway along, the ceiling drops noticeably and then rises again, forming an elongated chamber.

Speleothems

It ends in a stepped flowstone with gours full of pisolites and some lithogenic formations.

History

The only data we have are those provided by members of the SIE – CEA who explored it in May 1985.

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Bibliography

Pallarès, Joan (1986).- “Primera troballa de pintura esquemàtica al vessant meridional del Pirineu”. EspeleoSie (28): 2-7. SIE – Centre Excursionista Àliga. Barcelona.