Skip to main content
Cova Nº1 del Garriga

Cova Nº1 del Garriga

Cova d'uns 29 metres de recorregut a les Sansuies (Montmell)

Montmell, El • Baix Penedès29m1m

Cave of about 29 metres of passage at les Sansuies (Montmell), known locally as coves del Garriga.

Characteristics

Location

The cave is located at les Sansuies (Montmell). It is reached via the TV-2401 road from la Bisbal del Penedès towards Juncosa de Montmell; once past kilometre 3, turn right towards the masies de Sansuies. Once in the urbanisation area, follow the main street until the asphalt ends; follow the track until reaching a crossroads where a padlock blocks the way ahead, right at the height of a rounded construction with a pit beside it. Continue along the track on the right, now only suitable for all-terrain vehicles, until reaching the second turning on the right; the track levels out until reaching a kind of small square where one can turn around. Here begins a path that climbs the right hydrographic slope of the ravine, until finding a turning on the left that climbs the slope up to a cliff known as cova del Garriga, where climbing is practised and where there is a large number of fully equipped climbing routes. Once at the base of the cliff, we pass in front of the entrances of caves no. 3 and no. 2, and we find cave no. 1 about 3 metres above the ground just before reaching the rock shelter.

Mapa

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Cova Nº1 del Garriga

    Elevation: 557 m

    41.313747, 1.479188
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 372798 4574906
Download all entrances as GPX

Photos

Cova Nº1 del Garriga - Photo, Montmell, El, Baix PenedèsView image
Click to enlarge

Espeleoindex · CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ · Image © its author.

Image 1 of 7

Description

Morphology

The entrance opens about 3 metres above the ground, but is easy to access. A crawlway gives way to a chamber that has been divided into several parts due to the quantity of formations, forming barriers. On the left we find one that continues parallel to the chamber, while on the right we find another in a perpendicular direction; at the back and on the S side, the gallery continues in a SW direction, following the same pattern as regards formations, but it is only accessible to people of a rather small physical build, unless part of the formation is broken to gain access. We have chosen not to pass and to preserve it as it is.

History

The coves del Garriga have been known locally at les Sansuies since time immemorial. Erroneously, in the Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya. Vol 2 (1978) they were cited as caves no. 1 and no. 2 of the Cativera, when la Cova de la Cativera cited in the old catalogues is none other than the one known as Avenc de la Cativera (pit of la Cativera).

User Comments (0)

No comments yet.

Be the first to share your experience!

Registered Explorations (0)

No explorations registered yet.

Register your visit to this cave!

Bibliography

  • Dades aportades per l'equip d'espeleoíndex.

Source: Espeleoindex (espeleoindex.com), modified. CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/