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Cova Nº2 del Cingle de Correis

Small 7-metre cave in the Montsec de Rúbies, Llimiana, with calcite crystals up to 20 cm.

Llimiana • Pallars Jussà 7m 1m

Small 7-metre cave in the Montsec de Rúbies, Llimiana, with calcite crystals up to 20 cm.

Characteristics

Location

Along the track that climbs from the Hostal Roig to the Portella Blanca, at the height of the Llau de la Coma del Torn and located at 1439 metres of altitude, we find a shepherd's hut. Once at the hut, we must descend northwards in a straight line to reach the start of a stratum that rises between the Llau de la Coma del Torn to the E, and the Llau de Costes Rèbies to the W; we must descend along this latter Llau, finding the Cova nº 2 del Cingle de Correis (Cave no. 2 of the Cingle de Correis) on the cliff of the right-hand slope some 8 metres before nº 1, they are very close together and to the W of the Forat de la Grallera. Approximate coordinates.

Map

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Cova Nº2 del Cingle de Correis

    Elevation: 1115 m

    42.035580, 0.955740
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 330884 4655951
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Description

Morphology

Entrance hanging in the cliff; inside it is 6 metres in diameter.

Speleothems

At the back and above a false ceiling there is an accumulation of calcite crystals, some of which reach 20 cm in length.

History

Explored by the GELL on 1 December 1979. Very probably these are the caves explored on 7 September 1910 by Jeannel and Racovitza on the same day that they visited the Forat del Gel, and which they named coves de l'Hostalet, which had never been visited again.

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Bibliography

  1. Cortès i Ribelles,Manuel.(1984).-El Montsec i Muntanyes veïnes . pp:1-385. CE Lleida.

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