Cova Nº2 de la Galiassa

A 65 m-long cave at El Port (Baix Ebre), with ascending galleries, a chaos of blocks and stalagmitic forms.

Roquetes • Baix Ebre 65m 3m

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A 65 m-long cave at El Port (Baix Ebre), with ascending galleries, a chaos of blocks and stalagmitic forms.

Roquetes · Baix Ebre

Length: 65 m · Depth: 3 m

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A 65 m-long cave at El Port (Baix Ebre), with ascending galleries, a chaos of blocks and stalagmitic forms.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Roquetes
Region: Baix Ebre
Unit: Port, el
Length: 65 meters
Depth: 3 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Dolomite
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: June 12, 2015

Location

At El Port (Baix Ebre). From Cova Cambra, on the Mola de Catí, one must head S and pass the head of the barranc or canal de la Galiassa (according to some maps: Saliassa). The plateau of the Mola ends in a rocky area aligned from NE to SW, which forms a cliff. One must continue in a SW direction until reaching the point where the S slope can be accessed and, at the foot of the cliff, go up. The first cavity encountered is the Cova del Pas del Roquer de la Galiassa. Continuing up at the foot of the cliff one finds cave no. 1 and about 100 metres further on no. 2, this one located a few metres above the base of the cliff. Approximate coordinates.

Entrances

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Cova Nº2 de la Galiassa
Elevation: 1260 m
40.802798, 0.304730
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 272637 4520362
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Topographic

Cova Nº2 de la Galiassa - Topography, Roquetes, Baix Ebre

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Description

Morphology

Wide cave with a length of 65 m. The entrance is also of notable dimensions and allows entry into an ascending gallery, partly occupied by a large chaos of blocks. From here the gallery descends a little and immediately a narrow passage is found that allows penetration into a second gallery of dimensions similar to that of the entrance. At the opposite end it closes abruptly.

Speleothems

The second gallery is decorated with different stalagmitic forms.

History

Although they were certainly cavities known to the shepherds of the area, the first speleological reference is given by members of SIRE – UEC Tortosa (later Espeleo Club Tortosa), who explored them between August and September 1978.