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Cova Nº2 de Can Tobella

Cova Nº2 de Can Tobella

Small cave with an 8 m passage in Esparreguera, a fossilised spring excavated in Holocene travertines dated to 11000 years.

Esparreguera • Baix Llobregat 8m

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Cova Nº2 de Can Tobella

Small cave with an 8 m passage in Esparreguera, a fossilised spring excavated in Holocene travertines dated to 11000 years.

Esparreguera · Baix Llobregat

Length: 8 m

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Main entrance reference 41.578007, 1.871136 UTM 31 · 405988 4603740
Topographic map of the main entrance
Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

Small cave with an 8 m passage in Esparreguera, a fossilised spring excavated in Holocene travertines dated to 11000 years.

Characteristics

Location

Driving along the C-55 road, from Olesa de Montserrat to Monistrol, at kilometre 7.100 you must take a turn-off to the right that passes by the old spa of la Puda and follow the track —junctions with signposts— until reaching Can Tobella (Can Tovella, on the ICC map). Past the last house (Can Benet), 80 metres on and to the left of the track a well-marked path begins. At 300 metres, a small path to the right crosses the torrent bed to reach a small crag where boulder practice takes place. At the S end of the crag, practically one on top of the other, are caves no. 1 and no. 2 of Can Tobella.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Can Tobella, Cova Nº2 de

    Elevation: 204 m

    41.578007, 1.871136
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 405988 4603740
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

The entrance mouth, of relatively large dimensions, is divided into two conduits by an enormous block on the floor. One of them is impassable due to its narrowness and the other gives way to a short and small gallery, slightly ascending, which ends obstructed by an accumulation of stones.

Hydrology

Fossilised spring excavated in Holocene travertines, dated to 11000 years.

History

Cavities known since time immemorial by the people of the area. It is not, however, until the beginning of 1972 that members of the Barcelona groups SE Gelera and GE Pedraforca carry out a campaign of cataloguing and study of the group of cavities in the area.

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Bibliography

  1. Bellés, Xavier, Mor, Jordi (1973).- “Cairat – 72”. Ildobates (III-IV): 7-43. GEP de l'Agrupació Excursionista Pedraforca. Barcelona.
  • Dades de situació, coordenades i fotografia facilitades per Alfred Montserrat i Martí Romero (ERE – CEC).

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